Bill > HR2962

This bill requires the President to designate certain airports as ports of entry under specific conditions. The bill targets primary airports (commercial airports serving a large number of passengers) located within 30 miles of the United States' northern or southern international borders. To qualify, these airports must have a formal legal connection (such as a contract or governmental ordinance) to a nearby land border crossing or seaport, and must meet the numerical criteria established by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for port of entry status. Once designated, these airports will have the user fee requirement under the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 terminated, which could potentially reduce financial barriers for airports near international borders. The aim of the bill appears to be to streamline border-adjacent airport operations and potentially improve cross-border transportation and economic connectivity by making it easier for these airports to become official ports of entry.