Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025

Increased Security Personnel: The bill directs the hiring of 1,000 new U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers annually until specific requirements are met, which aims to bolster staffing levels (Section 2(a)).

Administrative Support: The authorization of support staff, such as technicians, is intended to handle non-law enforcement administrative functions to assist new officers (Section 2(b)).

Improved Drug Interdiction: The bill requires a report to identify infrastructure and detection equipment that would improve the ability of officers to identify and interdict opioids and other drugs being illegally transported into the country (Section 3).

Officer Safety: The legislation seeks to identify safety equipment intended to protect officers from accidental exposure to drugs or other dangers encountered during inspections (Section 3).

Improved Staffing Accuracy: The use of a Workload Staffing Model aims to ensure officer numbers are calculated based on data such as seasonal surges, commercial forecasts, and historical volume (Section 2(c)).

Unmet Hiring Requirements: If the Commissioner fails to hire the mandated 1,000 additional officers, the Comptroller General must conduct a review of hiring practices and report findings to several congressional committees (Section 2(d)).

Impact of Employee Redeployment: The movement of employees through temporary duty assignments may affect specific ports of entry through reimbursable service agreements (Section 4(a)).

Vulnerabilities from Staff Reductions: Staffing reductions at certain ports of entry could create vulnerabilities that require briefing to employees (Section 4(a)).