This bill expands the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to consolidate, modify, or reorganize customs revenue functions.
For example, this bill authorizes CBP to add functions to existing positions that perform these revenue functions. CBP may also establish new job series and grades for personnel that perform these functions.
The bill also modifies a provision that prohibits CBP from reducing the staffing level of certain revenue functions (e.g., import specialists, entry specialists, and customs auditors). Specifically, this bill relaxes this prohibition by allowing for reductions if the reduction will not result in a staffing level below the optimal level as determined in a specified resource allocation model. (Currently, CBP is required to report to Congress every two years the results of this model to determine the optimal staffing levels for carrying out CBP commercial operations.)
The bill also expands this staffing level reduction restriction to also apply to national account managers and international trade analysts.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-18 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate |
| 2024-01-17 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-01-17 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 9 (Roll no. 12). (text: 1/16/2024 CR H141) | House floor actions |
| 2024-01-17 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H175-176) | House floor actions |
| 2024-01-16 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2024-01-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5862. | House floor actions |
| 2024-01-16 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H141-143) | House floor actions |
| 2024-01-16 | Floor | Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-02 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. | House committee actions |
| 2023-11-02 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2023-10-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. | House committee actions |
| 2023-10-02 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2023-10-02 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2023-10-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |