A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry.
USA115th CongressS-2314| Senate
| Updated: 1/17/2018
Claire McCaskill
Democratic Senator
Missouri
Cosponsors (6)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCustoms enforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement officersWorker safety and health
A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry.
USA115th CongressS-2314| Senate
| Updated: 1/17/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Claire McCaskill
Democratic Senator
Missouri
Cosponsors (6)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCustoms enforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement officersWorker safety and health