Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025

This bill aims to boost security at airports, seaports, and land border crossings by adding more U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and support staff, and by improving planning and reporting. It directs CBP to hire at least 1,000 new officers each year (if funded) until staffing meets the agency’s needs, with support staff to handle non‑law‑enforcement tasks. Staffing plans must consider real traffic data, seasonal surges, pre‑COVID travel levels, and more outbound inspections at land crossings. If CBP falls short in a year like 2026 or later, the Government Accountability Office must review why.

Within 90 days of the law taking effect, CBP must report what infrastructure, detection tools, and officer safety gear are needed at ports of entry to better stop opioids and other illegal drugs.

Key points

• Who is affected: CBP officers and staff; facilities like airports, seaports, and land ports that may see staffing moves.
• What changes:
  • Quarterly reports to Congress on temporary duty reassignments, including how many officers moved, from where to where, for how long, costs, and whether moves supported operations along the southern border.
  • At least 10 days’ notice to port directors and impacted facilities before moving staff, and briefings for affected employees on how CBP will manage any risks from reduced staffing.
  • Annual updates on progress toward hiring goals, plus more detail on why CBP enters certain port agreements and what economic and security benefits they bring.
• When: Hiring increases occur every fiscal year until needs are met; the drug‑interdiction equipment and infrastructure report is due within 90 days of enactment; quarterly and annual reporting continues on an ongoing basis.