Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy (NY)
Introduced
Summary
Requires a sustained increase in CBP officers at ports of entry. This bill would require the hiring of officers and support staff and new reporting and infrastructure plans to boost drug interdiction and officer safety at ports of entry.
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- Workers and staffing: Would require CBP to hire, train, and assign at least 1,000 additional CBP officers above attrition each fiscal year until annual Workload Staffing Model targets are met, and permits hiring support staff for non‑law enforcement tasks.
- Ports, travelers, and trade: Would force staffing decisions to follow a workload model that uses inspections data, seasonal and projected volumes, pre‑COVID baselines, and outbound inspection needs, and would require a report identifying infrastructure, detection equipment, and safety gear to better spot opioids and related substances.
- Oversight and transparency: Would demand quarterly CBP reports on temporary duty assignments and redeployments, a 10‑day notice rule for non‑emergency reassignments, and a Government Accountability Office review if annual hiring targets are missed.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More officers and reporting at ports
If enacted, this bill would require CBP to hire at least 1,000 new officers each year, above attrition, until staffing meets its workload model, subject to funding. That model would use port-level data, seasonal surges, pre‑COVID trends, and outbound inspection needs. CBP could also hire support staff for non‑law‑enforcement tasks. Within 90 days, CBP would have to report needed port upgrades and drug detection and safety gear. CBP would file quarterly reports on temporary duty moves and an annual staffing update, give at least 10 days’ notice before redeployments (unless emergency), and brief affected staff. If hiring targets are missed in FY2026 or later, the Comptroller General would review and report to Congress.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Cosponsors
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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