118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1253 — Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023

“A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry.”

Foreign trade and international finance

Introduced Apr 20, 2023

Last action Dec 16, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Apr 20, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Apr 20, 2023

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Jul 19, 2023

Reported out

Step 4

Senate

Dec 16, 2024

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 5 sectionsReported to Senate

Timeline · 5 actions

Dec 16, 2024

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-290.

Dec 16, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 696.

Jul 19, 2023

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Apr 20, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 20, 2023

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