# 117-hr-8640: To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance and repair projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement activities, and for other purposes.

117-hr-8640, To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance and repair projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement activities, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8640
- Congress: 117
- Title: To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance and repair projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement activities, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- Introduced: 2022-08-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs U.S. Customs Border and Protection to establish procedures for performing repairs and maintenance projects below a certain cost threshold at federally owned ports of entry where certain activities are conducted, such as entry inspections and activities to prevent the entry of illicit drugs, agricultural pests, and contraband.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8640 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8640)

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