H.R. 2962
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Stefanik · Committee: Committee on Ways and Means
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025.
SEC. 2. Designation of certain airports as ports of entry
- (a) In general
- The President shall—
- pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, chapter 223; ), designate each airport described in subsection (b) as a port of entry; and 19 U.S.C. 2
- terminate the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 () with respect to the airport. 19 U.S.C. 58b
- The President shall—
- (b) Airports described
- An airport described in this subsection is an airport that—
- is a primary airport (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code);
- is located not more than 30 miles from the northern or southern international land border of the United States;
- is associated, through a formal, legal instrument, including a valid contract or governmental ordinance, with a land border crossing or a seaport not more than 30 miles from the airport; and
- through such association, meets the numerical criteria considered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for establishing a port of entry, as set forth in—
- Treasury Decision 82–37 (47 Fed. Reg. 10137; relating to revision of customs criteria for establishing ports of entry and stations), as revised by Treasury Decisions 86–14 (51 Fed. Reg. 4559) and 87–65 (52 Fed. Reg. 16328); or
- any successor guidance or regulation.
- An airport described in this subsection is an airport that—