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Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022

Introduced: March 16, 2022 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022

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

What's happening now March 16, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jun 8, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Apr 27, 2022
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 27, 2022
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 31, 2022
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 24, 2022
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 22, 2022
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3850: Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3850/
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"S. 3850: Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3850/.
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S. 3850, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3850/.
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