The $6.2 billion plan for Customs and Border Protection included $4.1 billion for recruiting new officers and agents. What was the remaining $2.1 billion allocated for?

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The Congressional Budget Office scored the CBP hiring provisions at $6.2 billion in outlays over 2025-2034. Of that, $4.1 billion covers actual hiring — 5,000 customs officers and 3,000 Border Patrol agents over four years — and $2.1 billion funds signing and retention bonuses. Individual Border Patrol agents can now receive up to $60,000 in combined incentives: $10,000 after academy, $10,000 for remote assignments, and up to $40,000 in retention payments over four years. Current agents are eligible for up to $50,000 in retention bonuses. This is the first time CBP has offered incentives at this scale, funded directly through emergency border security appropriations.

The $6.2 billion plan for Customs and Border Protection included $4.1 billion for recruiting new officers and agents. What was the remaining $2.1 billion allocated for?

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