United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act
Public Law 115-372 · H.R. 6400 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 21, 2018 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-8)
Cosponsors (33): Rep. Michael McCaul, Rep. Ann Wagner,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act
(Sec. 2) This bill directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to submit to the congressional homeland security and tax committees a threat and operational analysis of U.S. air, land, and sea ports of entry.
Such analysis shall include an assessment of:
• current and potential threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to exploit security vulnerabilities at ports of entry or to unlawfully enter the United States through such ports of entry;
• methods and pathways used to exploit security vulnerabilities at ports of entry;
• improvements needed at ports of entry to prevent the unlawful movement of people, illicit drugs, and other contraband across U.S. borders;
• improvements needed to enhance travel and trade facilitation and reduce wait times at ports of entry; and
• processes conducted at ports of entry that do not require law enforcement training and could be filled with non-law enforcement staff or by the private sector or be automated.
In compiling such analysis, CBP shall consider and examine: (1) personnel needs, including K-9 units, and estimated costs, at each port of entry; (2) technology needs, including radiation portal monitors and non-intrustive inspection technology, and estimated costs at each port of entry; and (3) infrastructure needs and estimated costs at each port of entry.
CBP shall, at specified intervals, provide to the committees a ports of entry strategy and implementation plan.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 21, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-372.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 5, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sep 4, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6400.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Lesko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-914, Part I.
- Jul 25, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Jul 24, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Approved Further Amendments To Measure Previously Reported.
- CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 17, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.