S. 1678: Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: May 8, 2025

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (May 8, 2025)

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Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025

While this bill calls for the hiring of 1,000 additional Customs and Border Protection Officers (and support staff to assist them), it is primarily focused on securing ports of entry, rather than securing the areas between ports of entry.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) (May 8, 2025)

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) (June 24, 2025)

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) (June 24, 2025)

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