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Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act

Introduced: September 11, 2020 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Sep 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 24, 2020

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

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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 11, 2020
Taylor, Van
· Sep 11, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8230: Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8230/
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"H.R. 8230: Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8230/.
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H.R. 8230, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8230/.
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