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H.R. 4336 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, Jul 10, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Adjusts customs fees and port facility rules

This bill changes how the government can adjust the fees it charges for processing imported goods at the border. Right now, the Treasury Department can only raise these fees to cover CBP employee salaries and expenses, but this bill would let them raise fees to also cover the cost of buildings and equipment CBP needs. The bill also says CBP can't require sea ports to provide office space, training rooms, or other facilities for border inspectors, and requires CBP to report annually to Congress about how it spends the fees it collects.

How it affects you

If you import goods or buy products that come through U.S. ports, you might see higher processing fees passed along in prices, since CBP would have a wider reason to adjust rates. Sea ports would benefit by not being required to maintain facilities for CBP. Most everyday people won't notice a direct change, though importers and port operators will see the most impact.

Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 10, 2025)

CBP SPACE Act

This bill expands the authorities for adjusting the rate for merchandise processing fees and the requirements for using certain customs user fees. It also prohibits U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from requiring sea ports of entry to provide or maintain certain facilities for CBP inspection services.

Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to adjust the ad valorem rate for merchandise processing and the related limits on the amount of the fees to offset CBP's capital costs for processing entries and releases of merchandise. (Currently, Treasury may only adjust the rate and limits to offset CBP's related salaries and expenses.) The bill also requires Treasury to use certain customs user fees to reimburse CBP for paying capital costs associated with passenger inspection services.

Additionally, the bill (1) prohibits CBP from requesting or requiring a sea port of entry to provide or maintain administrative, training, or recreational facilities at the port for purposes of facilitating CBP's inspection services; and (2) requires CBP to submit an annual report to appropriate congressional committees on the amount and use of proceeds from merchandise processing fees.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st SessionH. R. 4336

A BILL

CBP SPACE Act

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Laurel M. Lee (R-FL-15) · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 version of the text

Read the full billOfficial record on Congress.gov ↗

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 10, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.”

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