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HR4683Referred to Committee

Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Timothy M. Kennedy
Timothy M. Kennedy
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (553 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000402

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

2 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

2025-07-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-07-23
  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would strengthen security measures and enforcement procedures at U.S. ports of entry, including airports, seaports, and land borders. It would affect border patrol agents, customs officials, and travelers entering the country by potentially increasing inspections, technology requirements, or staffing at these checkpoints. The bill is currently being reviewed by a congressional subcommittee focused on border security.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Immigration
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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