Expands the pool of experienced law enforcement and military personnel eligible for expedited hiring at U.S. Customs and Border Protection by waiving the polygraph requirement under certain conditions, enabling faster recruitment to fill border enforcement positions.
The Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection may waive the application of subsection (a)(1) for any of the following individuals:
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Immigration enforcementotherAI label
=No change to immigration enforcementmodel confidence 80%
Requires annual reports and a multi-year GAO review on the effects of the polygraph waiver program on hiring, disciplinary records, and border patrol staffing, providing oversight data without changing enforcement authority.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Border Patrol Recruitment Enhancement Act, and annually thereafter for the following 4 years, the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to Congress that includes, with respect to the reporting period--
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-06-25: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Filed
2025-06-25
Committee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends hiring rules for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to waive polygraph exams for qualified state/local/federal officers, military members, and veterans meeting strict background and service criteria, directly facilitating faster staffing of border patrol and immigration enforcement roles (expands enforcement capacity). Added reporting and GAO review provisions are oversight only and produce no change in enforcement practices (neutral). No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.