Bill > S1004

This bill, the Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019, aims to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers and support staff, and requires reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry. Specifically, the bill requires CBP to hire and assign at least 600 new field operations officers above the current attrition level each fiscal year until staffing targets are met. It also authorizes the hiring of support staff to assist the new officers. The bill requires quarterly reports on temporary duty assignments and the use of reimbursable service agreements by CBP, as well as an annual report on progress made towards meeting staffing targets and updating information on resource optimization at ports of entry. The bill also authorizes appropriations to carry out these provisions.