Critical repairs at the nation’s northern and southern land border ports of entry are too often delayed and made more expensive due to the General Service Administration’s requirement to perform an assessment and to carry out the repair in its role as the federal government’s building owner and superintendent.

Legislation by Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, S. 243, gives the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the authority to make repairs under a certain dollar value without involving GSA.

This fact sheet discusses the bill and why it’s good news for the border.