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HR 1294 119th Congress House Immigration

BEST Facilitation Act

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Ciscomani, Juan Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade Facilitation Act of 2025 or the BEST Facilitation Act

This bill establishes a pilot program for positions within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States.

Specifically, the bill establishes the position of image technician 1 within the CBP Office of Field Operations. An image technician must (1) review nonintrusive inspection images of vehicles and cargo entering or exiting the United States; (2) assess whether such vehicles and cargo contain contraband, illicit drugs, weapons, or persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and (3) refer suspicious vehicles and cargo for further inspection by a CBP officer. These reviews must take place at one of five regional command centers established pursuant to this pilot program.

The bill also establishes the position of image technician 2 with additional responsibilities, including receiving and reporting intelligence to the National Targeting Center about techniques used by malign actors to transport contraband, illicit drugs, weapons, and persons seeking to unlawfully enter the United States.

Image technicians must be supervised by a supervisory CBP officer.

The bill establishes annual training requirements for both positions, including training on privacy and civil liberties and how to analyze inspection images.

This pilot program ends five years after the date of enactment of this bill. Individuals employed as image technicians at the end of the pilot program may transfer to comparable positions within CBP or the Department of Homeland Security. 

What's happening now February 13, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Dec 19, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Sep 16, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 2025
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1294: BEST Facilitation Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1294/
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"H.R. 1294: BEST Facilitation Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1294/.
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H.R. 1294, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1294/.
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