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H.R. 1297 · 119th CongressImmigration

LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 13, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Cuellar, Henry D-TX · 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 177 words.

LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act This bill establishes the Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund and addresses other issues related to U.S. ports of entry. The bill transfers specified amounts, including a portion of certain collected customs fees, to the trust fund each year. It also requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State to collect certain surcharges related to immigration and land border inspections, with a portion of the surcharges to be deposited into the trust fund. DHS may not seek to increase fees to offset the amounts transferred into the trust fund. Subject to appropriations, the amounts in the trust fund may be used to (1) construct new ports of entry, (2) expand and improve existing ports of entry, (3) procure technology for inspecting and processing traffic passing through ports of entry, and (4) hiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff. DHS must also establish the Land Port of Entry Modernization Oversight Board to advise DHS on how to use the trust fund and to review the trust fund's expenditures.

Context
Committees
House Agriculture Committee
House Homeland Security Committee
House Judiciary Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Policy area
Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
Sponsor
10 of 52 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 1,851 words
Latest action
Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]