119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 13, 2025
BEST Facilitation Act
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Latest action (Feb 13, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 13, 2025)
Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 or the BEST Facilitation Act
This bill establishes a pilot program for positions within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States.
Specifically, the bill establishes the position of image technician 1 within the CBP Office of Field Operations. An image technician must (1) review nonintrusive inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States; (2) assess whether such vehicles and cargo contain contraband, illicit drugs, weapons, or persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and (3) refer suspicious vehicles and cargo for further inspection by a CBP officer. These reviews must take place at one of five regional command centers established pursuant to this pilot program.
The bill also establishes the position of image technician 2 with additional responsibilities, including receiving and reporting intelligence to the National Targeting Center about techniques used by malign actors to transport contraband, illicit drugs, weapons, and persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States.
Image technicians must be supervised by a supervisory CBP officer.
The bill establishes annual training requirements for both positions, including training on privacy and civil liberties and how to analyze inspection images.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 252 - Secure Our Ports Act; H.R. 1297 - LPOE Modernization Trust Fund Act; H.R. 1294 / S. 578 - BEST Facilitation Act; H.R. 2444 / S. 257 - Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act; and H.R. 3630 / S. 1852 - International Bridge and Port of Entry Moderniza…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$1,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 578/HR 1294 - BEST Facilitation Act S. 1404/HR 2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act HR 4092 - Protect RAIL Act S. 1852/HR 3630 - International Bridge Port o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 1106, Scientific Integrity Act S. 4545, Scientific Integrity Act H.R. 1280, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act S. 23, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act H.R. 1294, BEST Facilitation Act S. 578, BEST Facilitation Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.578, BEST Facilitation Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1294, BESTFacilitationAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad Issues pertaining to railr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 252 - Secure Our Ports Act; H.R. 1297 - Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund Act; H.R. 1294 / S. 578 - BEST Facilitation Act; H.R. 2444 / S. 257 - Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act; and H.R. 3630 / S. 1852 - International Bridge and Port of Entry Moderniza…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 1106, Scientific Integrity Act S. 4545, Scientific Integrity Act H.R. 1280, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act S. 23, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act H.R. 1294, BEST Facilitation Act S. 578, BEST Facilitation Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 578/HR 1294 - BEST Facilitation Act HR 2243/S.679 - LEOSA Reform Act of 2025 S. 1404/HR 2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act HR 4092 - Protect RAIL Act S. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$960,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.578, BEST Facilitation Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1294, BESTFacilitationAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad Issues pertaining to railr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$1,172,100
Spent on own lobbying
…, Abolish TSA Act of 2025 S. 1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025 S. 1678, Securing Americas Ports of Entry Act of 2025 S. 578, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 S. 1691, Traveler Privacy Protection Act S. 2378, Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guara…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 252 - Secure Our Ports Act; H.R. 1297 - Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund Act; H.R. 1297 / S. 578 - BEST Facilitation Act; H.R. 2444 / S. 257 - Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act; and H.R. 3630 / S. 711 - International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernizat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$1,190,059
Spent on own lobbying
…, Abolish TSA Act of 2025 S. 1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025 S. 1678, Securing Americas Ports of Entry Act of 2025 S. 578, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 S. 1691, Traveler Privacy Protection Act S. 2378, Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guara…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$1,490,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 578/HR 1294 - BEST Facilitation Act HR 2243/S.679 - LEOSA Reform Act of 2025 S. 1404/HR 2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act HR 4092 - Protect RAIL Act S. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$940,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.578, BEST Facilitation Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1294, BESTFacilitationAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad Issues pertaining to railr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…istration Simplification Act H.R. 1101, Taxpayer Data Protection Act H.R. 1280, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act S. 23, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act H.R. 1294, BEST Facilitation Act S. 578, BEST Facilitation Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$560,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 252 - Secure Our Ports Act; H.R. 1297 - Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund Act; H.R. 1297 / S. 578 - BEST Facilitation Act; H.R. 2444 / S. 257 - Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act; and H.R. 3630 / S. 711 - International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernizat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$987,198
Spent on own lobbying
…, Abolish TSA Act of 2025 S. 1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025 S. 1678, Securing Americas Ports of Entry Act of 2025 S. 578, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 S. 1691, Traveler Privacy Protection Act S. 2378, Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guara…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$770,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.578, BEST Facilitation Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1294, BESTFacilitationAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 578/HR 1294 - BEST Facilitation Act HR 2243/S.679 - LEOSA Reform Act of 2025 S. 1404/HR 2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act HR 4092 - Protect RAIL Act S. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…istration Simplification Act H.R. 1101, Taxpayer Data Protection Act H.R. 1280, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act S. 23, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act H.R. 1294, BEST Facilitation Act S. 578, BEST Facilitation Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 252 - Secure Our Ports Act; H.R. 1297 - Land Port of Entry Modernization Trust Fund Act; H.R. 1297 / S. 578 - BEST Facilitation Act; H.R. 2444 / S. 257 - Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act; and H.R. 3630 / S. 711 - International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernizat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.578, BEST Facilitation Act, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R.1294, BESTFacilitationAct, All matters pertaining to the railroad
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…istration Simplification Act H.R. 1101, Taxpayer Data Protection Act H.R. 1280, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act S. 23, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act H.R. 1294, BEST Facilitation Act S. 578, BEST Facilitation Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$972,827
Spent on own lobbying
…, Abolish TSA Act of 2025 S. 1218, Transportation Assistance for Olympic and World Cup Cities Act of 2025 S. 1678, Securing Americas Ports of Entry Act of 2025 S. 578, Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 S. 1691, Traveler Privacy Protection Act TSA Reauthorization Insider Threat TSA Checkpoint Wa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Homeland Security
$900,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 578/HR 1294 - BEST Facilitation Act HR 2243/S.679 - LEOSA Reform Act of 2025 S. 1404/HR 2853 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act HR 4092 - Protect RAIL Act S. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…istration Simplification Act H.R. 1101, Taxpayer Data Protection Act H.R. 1280, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act S. 23, DRAIN THE SWAMP Act H.R. 1294, BEST Facilitation Act S. 578, BEST Facilitation Act H.R. 1295, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 S. 583, Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 H.R. 1460, Drain the Swamp Act of 2025 H.R. 1…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing