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To amend the International Bridge Act of 1972 to streamline the Presidential permitting process for international bridges and land ports of entry, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends the International Bridge Act of 1972 to streamline the Presidential permitting process for international bridges and land ports of entry along the US-Mexico and US-Canada borders. It expands the scope of eligible projects beyond international bridges to include ports of entry on international land borders, and removes the previous time limitation on eligible projects, making the streamlined permitting permanent. The bill exempts these Presidential permit applications from requiring compilation or consideration of environmental documents under the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $4,424,745
- ENTREPRENEUR $458,096
- RDV CORPORATION $39,600
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $29,632
- BLACKSTONE $27,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- May 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 21, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend the International Bridge Act of 1972 to streamline the Presidential permitting process for international bridges and land ports of entry, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act of 2025” or the “IBEM Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PERMITTING FOR INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND LAND PORTS OF ENTRY.
Section 6 of the International Bridge Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 535d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking “during the period beginning on December 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2024,”; and
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and inserting the following:
“(A) An international bridge between the United States and Mexico.
“(B) An international bridge between the United States and Canada.
“(C) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Mexico.
“(D) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Canada.”; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting “or land port of entry” after “international bridge”;
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting “or land port of entry” after “international bridge”;
(3) in subsection (c)(2)—
(A) by inserting “sole” before “basis”; and
(B) by inserting “or land port of entry” after “international bridge”;
(4) in subsection (e)—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking “Notwithstanding” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding”; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
“(2) No compilation or consideration of documents.—The Secretary shall not compile or take into consideration any environmental document pursuant to Public Law 91-190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to a Presidential permit for an application under subsection (b).”; and
(5) in subsection (f), by inserting “or land port of entry” after “international bridge” each place it appears. <all>
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