H.R. 4683: Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: July 23, 2025
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (July 23, 2025)
Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025
While this bill is focused primarily on improvement to port of entry infrastructure, it does call for the hiring of 1,000 new Customs and Border Protection agents a year until it hits the number detailed each year in the Workload Staffing Model.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2) (July 23, 2025)
Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA-46) (Sept. 30, 2025)