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S. 4781 117th Congress Senate

Border Airport Fairness Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

Introduced: August 4, 2022 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Aviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationUser charges and fees
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Aug 4, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 4, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 4, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Airport Fairness Act of 2022

This bill requires the President to designate certain primary airports near the border as ports of entry and terminate the user fee requirement for customs services at these airports.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4781: Border Airport Fairness Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4781/
MLA
"S. 4781: Border Airport Fairness Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4781/.
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S. 4781, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4781/.
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[S. 4781: Border Airport Fairness Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4781/)
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