# 119-s-677: Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025

119-s-677, Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-677
- Congress: 119
- Title: Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would end the customs user fee for certain border-area airports.** It would direct the President to designate qualifying primary airports within 30 miles of the northern or southern land border as ports of entry, and to terminate the user fee requirement for customs services at those airports. - Travelers and local communities: Designated airports would have local customs processing available, letting people and goods clear customs at nearby airports rather than traveling farther. - Airports and local governments: Primary airports that are within 30 miles of a land border, are formally tied to a land crossing or seaport, and meet U.S. Customs and Border Protection numerical criteria would become eligible for designation and for relief from the customs user fee. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection and rulemakers: Eligibility depends on the numerical criteria in Treasury Decisions 82-37, 86-14, and 87-65 or any successor guidance, which the agency would use to assess qualifying airports.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Customs and fee relief for border airports: benefit, low. If enacted, the President would be required to designate certain primary airports as U.S. ports of entry when they meet specific rules. The airports must be within 30 miles of the northern or southern land border and be formally linked to a nearby land border crossing or seaport within 30 miles. Th…

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- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-s-677 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/677)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-677 (as of 2025-12-21).