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Border and Port Security Act

Introduced: January 17, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jan 17, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 17, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Border and Port Security Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase the number of field operations officers to specified levels. If the CBP does not adequately increase personnel, the Government Accountability Office must report on CBP hiring practices.

The CBP must report on infrastructure and equipment needed to prevent the illegal transportation of opioids and other drugs through U.S. ports of entry.

What's happening now January 17, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4940 Related bill Border and Port Security Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 24, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2314: Border and Port Security Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2314/
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"S. 2314: Border and Port Security Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2314/.
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S. 2314, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2314/.
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