# 119-s-956: Customs Facilitation Act of 2025

119-s-956, Customs Facilitation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-956
- Congress: 119
- Title: Customs Facilitation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a centralized, modernized U.S. border and trade system** by standing up a Border Interagency Executive Council and building a single-window automated cargo platform tied to the Automated Commercial Environment. It also streamlines customs processes, speeds drawback payments, and boosts trade-community transparency and agency responsiveness. - Importers, exporters, carriers, and customs brokers would submit data once into a single-window platform inside ACE or its successor, reduce duplicate filings, and speed cargo release. Platform implementation must begin within one year after funds are first made available. - Businesses claiming drawback refunds would get accelerated electronic payments with pre-liquidation protection and must post a bond securing 100% of estimated duties while liquidation is pending. Payments are adjusted if estimates differ from final liquidation by more than $20. - Trade community users would see more public reporting, a requirement for regular stakeholder feedback and user testing, improved CBP contact access, and GAO reviews of CBP fees and response times. CBP must complete a 180-day assessment for system tech options.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New border council for trade: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a Border Interagency Executive Council led by DHS and chaired by CBP. The Council would set common risk rules, speed electronic review of trade documents, and study electronic payments for duties and fees. It would publish a public progress report within one year a…
- Single trade system for importers/exporters: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS and CBP would build and keep modernizing one electronic system for trade data. The system would combine manifests, entry summaries, cargo financial data, and admissibility checks. CBP must assess commercial technology within 180 days and start user meetings within 90 days, then meet…
- More CBP guidance and faster rulings: benefit, low. If enacted, CBP would review and may shorten deadlines for rulings, protests, and petitions within one year. The Comptroller General would report to Congress within one year on average response times and missed deadlines. CBP's Centers of Excellence would provide more guidance on lawful entry and p…
- Export reporting rules and safe harbor: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Department of Commerce would write rules for advance export documentation and work with CBP to avoid duplicate reporting. The rulemaking must consider different business models, transport modes, and allow transition steps. The bill would require USPS to send certain international ma…
- Accelerated drawback refunds for exporters: mixed, medium. If enacted, eligible drawback claimants who meet documentation rules would be able to get an early payment of the full estimated duties, taxes, and fees while liquidation is pending. Claimants would need to file required business records and obtain a bond covering 100% of the estimated amount. If t…
- Study of CBP fee changes: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Comptroller General would report to Congress within one year on CBP's fee schedule. The report must assess options to restructure fees, ways to lower costs for the most compliant traders, and ways to make sure users who benefit pay for services. The report would include recommendati…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-1511: Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act
- 119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act

## Sources
- [119-s-956 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/956)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-1511: Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1511)
- [119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-882)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-956 (as of 2026-04-21).