---
title: "Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2023"
identifier: "118-S-1253"
congress: 118
bill_number: 1253
bill_type: "S"
version_code: "rs"
version_type: "Reported in Senate"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/s/1253"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1253"
other_versions:
  - { code: "is", type: "Introduced in Senate", date: "2023-04-20", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/s/1253/text.md?version=is" }
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-03T23:52:05.188Z"
---
## SEC. 1 Short title.

[Read Section 1 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1253/sections/1-section-one.md)

## SEC. 2 Additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel.

[Read Section 2 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1253/sections/2.md)

## SEC. 3 Ports of entry infrastructure enhancement report.

[Read Section 3 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1253/sections/3.md)

## SEC. 4 Reporting requirements.

[Read Section 4 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1253/sections/4.md)

## SEC. 5 Authorization of appropriations.

[Read Section 5 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/1253/sections/5.md)
Amend the title so as to read: "A bill to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry.".