Bill · S. 677· Senate(119-S-677)
Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/20/2025
- Last activity
- 2/20/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Cruz
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025 requires the President to designate specific airports as ports of entry. These airports must be primary airports located within 30 miles of the northern or southern international land borders. Additionally, they must be linked to a land border crossing or seaport through a formal, legal instrument. The bill also mandates the termination of certain user fee requirements for these designated airports.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?+5
The bill terminates specific user fee requirements for designated airports, which may reduce operational costs for businesses using those airports.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The removal of specific user fees provides financial relief to airport operators and connected business entities.
Does this tighten control of the border?+4
Designating these airports as official ports of entry enhances the formal infrastructure for border control and monitoring.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Removal of specific fees: The bill requires the President to terminate the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 for the designated airports (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 2). This could provide financial relief or cost reductions for the designated airports.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Small Business Taxes+5Improves Small Business Support+3Reduces Government Spending+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+4
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- 2/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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John CornynRepublican · Texas
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Charles SchumerDemocrat · New York