HR 6794
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Research and development
Technology assessment
Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act
Introduced: February 18, 2022
Introduced by:
Slotkin, Elissa
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 19, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
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