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H.R. 993 119th Congress House

Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other emerging or advanced t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: J. Luis Correa Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Immigration Advanced technology and technological innovationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationComputers and information technologyCongressional oversight
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 10, 2025
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 10, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 9 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR H1052-1053)
Mar 10, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1059-1060)
Mar 10, 2025
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.
Mar 10, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 993.
Mar 10, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1052-1053)
Mar 10, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 10, 2025 House · vote #65 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 406–9 See who voted →
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Gillen, Laura
New York · Mar 10, 2025
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Luttrell, Morgan
Texas · Feb 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 993: Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-993/
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