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II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2562IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 27, 2023Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo require ports of entry along the northern border to remain open as many hours per day as they were open prior to the COVID–19 pandemic.

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Minimum hours of operation for ports of entry along the northern border

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that the operating hours of all United States ports of entry located on the border between the United States and Canada are equal to or greater than the operating hours in effect immediately before the declaration of a public health emergency pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID–19).