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S 414 116th Congress Senate

Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act

Official title: A bill to facilitate lawful international trade by increasing the daily commercial hours of operation at designated ports of entry along the southern border, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2019 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 7, 2019
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 Latest action February 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act

This bill sets a minimum number of commercial hours of operation at certain ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 414: Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-414/
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"S. 414: Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-414/.
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S. 414, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-414/.
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[S. 414: Trade Facilitation and Security Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-414/)
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