H.R. 6794 · 117th Congress · House

Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Introduced
Feb 18, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a plan to identify and deploy emerging and advanced technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, automation, and optical radar) to achieve greater situational awareness along the northern and southern U.S. borders between ports of entry. The report shall contain information including assessments of (1) how Customs and Border Protection is currently using such technologies, (2) how such technologies can address border security capability gaps, and (3) the cost of acquiring such technologies.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 19, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

  2. FEB 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 18, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Committees

2

Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 19, 2022

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Feb 18, 2022

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