Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Northern Border Security and Staffing Reform Act
A Republican bill with 10 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Northern Border Security and Staffing Reform Act'', seeks to amend the Northern Border Security Review Act. It requires updates to the northern border threat analysis every five years. The legislation aims to address a projected massive surge in retirements among Customs and Border Protection officers. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to include specific information regarding staffing shortages, future retirement risks, and housing challenges in the threat analysis. Additionally, the bill calls for the development of local recruiting plans and an assessment of various recruitment and retention tools.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +4
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill emphasizes local recruiting plans and addressing housing challenges in remote northern border regions.
- Scored +3
Would students be better off under this?
The bill assesses the feasibility of student loan repayment programs as a tool for recruitment.
- Scored +3
Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?
The bill directs the Secretary to assess the feasibility of using student loan repayment programs to address staffing shortages.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Addressing Staffing Shortages: The bill seeks to address a current nationwide staffing shortage of 5,800 CBP officers and a projected 400 percent increase in retirements by 2028 (Section 2(a)).
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Enhanced Northern Border Security: By requiring plans to address retirement surges and staffing challenges, the bill aims to prevent ports of entry from being unable to protect the American people from threats (Section 2(a)).
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Support for Local Recruitment: The bill includes provisions for the development of "local recruiting plans" to motivate, recruit, and mentor qualified local candidates for careers at nearby ports of entry (Section 3(a)(2)(5) and Section 3(a)(5)).
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Assessment of Recruitment Tools: The Secretary of Homeland Security is tasked with assessing the feasibility of tools such as recruitment and relocation bonuses, additional pay authorities, and student loan repayment programs to address shortages (Section 3(a)(4)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill emphasizes local recruiting plans and addressing housing challenges in remote northern border regions. Would students be better off under this? — The bill assesses the feasibility of student loan repayment programs as a tool for recruitment.
- Education And Technology
- Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay? — The bill directs the Secretary to assess the feasibility of using student loan repayment programs to address staffing shortages.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases transparency by requiring more frequent updates to the northern border threat analysis.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill requires analysis of housing challenges along the northern border to aid in officer recruitment and retention.
- 9/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/1/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/11/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Jack BergmanRepublican · Michigan
Robert BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania
Russ FulcherRepublican · Idaho
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Ashley HinsonRepublican · Iowa
Nicholas LangworthyRepublican · New York
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
Elise StefanikRepublican · New York
Thomas TiffanyRepublican · Wisconsin
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York