The Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act appropriates $5.1 billion for fiscal year 2025 to strengthen border security and combat drug trafficking at U.S. land borders, with funding remaining available through September 2027. The funding supports hiring approximately 300 additional Border Patrol processing coordinators, 1,750 Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents, and bonuses and mental health services to improve staff retention. The bill also invests $1.1 billion in technology like drug-scanning systems at ports of entry and $285 million to inspect outbound shipments to stop the flow of firearms and currency to criminal organizations. Additionally, it provides $511 million to federal law enforcement agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Justice Department to disrupt transnational drug trafficking networks. The legislation creates a new federal crime punishable by up to five years in prison for knowingly destroying border barriers or evasion structures without authorization, particularly when connected to smuggling or other federal crimes.
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