119:hr:993 — Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

Sponsor

Introduced by

J. Luis Correa

D Democrat · House · CA-46 D+11

Ranking Member · Border Security and Enforcement (sub)

Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Mar 11, 2025

introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Mar 10, 2025

floor Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 10, 2025

floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1052-1053)

Mar 10, 2025

floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 993.

Mar 10, 2025

floor At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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Mar 11, 2025 Referred in Senate

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Mar 10, 2025 Engrossed in House

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Feb 05, 2025 Introduced in House

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CRS summaries

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00 Introduced in House Feb 05, 2025

Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging and innovative technologies to improve border security operations. Such technologies may incorporate artificial intelligence, machine-learning, automation, fiber-optic sensing technology, nanotechnology, optical and cognitive radar, modeling and simulation technology, hyperspectral and LIDAR sensors, and imaging, identification, and categorization systems. The bill authorizes CBP to establish one or more Innovation Teams to research and adapt commercial technologies that may be used by CBP. The plan must describe how the Innovation Teams have been implemented and also detail goals and timelines for adoption of qualifying technologies, metrics and key performance parameters for determining the plan's effectiveness, which technologies used by other federal agencies CBP may also utilize, which existing authorities CBP may use to procure technologies, how CBP legacy border technology programs may be replaced, the expected privacy and security impact of security-related technology on border communities, and recent technological advancements in specified technologies. CBP must provide the plan to Congress within 180 days of the bill’s enactment. The bill also requires CBP to annually report to Congress regarding the activities of the Innovation Teams.

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[H.R. 993 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

+[H.R. 993 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 993

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-_______________________________________________________________________

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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

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-March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025

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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

-and Governmental Affairs

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Attest:

-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

+Clerk.

+119th CONGRESS

-Clerk.

+1st Session

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+H. R. 993

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+_______________________________________________________________________

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+AN ACT

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+To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to

+identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other

+emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or address capability

+gaps in, border security operations, and for other purposes.

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Cosponsors (2)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Luttrell R

Gillen D