Requires DHS and CBP to develop and report on a plan to identify, integrate, deploy, research, and scale emerging technologies (including AI, sensors, surveillance, unmanned systems, and nonintrusive inspection) specifically to enhance border security operations and address capability gaps, while sp
the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 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.
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Authorizes and requires reporting on CBP Innovation Teams to research, adapt, pilot, assess outcomes of, and rapidly transition commercial emerging and advanced technologies (including surveillance, unmanned aerial systems, tunnel detection, and nonintrusive inspection) to enhance border security.
The Commissioner of CBP is authorized to maintain one or more CBP Innovation Teams to research and adapt commercial technologies that are new, innovative, disruptive, or otherwise emerging or advanced that may be used by CBP to enhance, or address capability gaps in, border security operations and urgent mission needs
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Stage: Passed one chamber · step 3 of 6
Last action
2025-03-11: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Filed
2025-02-05
Committee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill requires a comprehensive plan and authorizes innovation teams focused exclusively on deploying, scaling, and transitioning emerging technologies to improve CBP border security capabilities, directly expanding the scope and tools available for immigration enforcement at the border.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-03-10
House
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-03-10
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1052-1053)
2025-03-10
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 993.
2025-03-10
House
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.
2025-03-10
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1059-1060)
2025-03-10
Libra
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)
2025-03-10
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)
2025-03-10
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-02-05
Libra
Introduced in House
2025-02-05
Libra
Introduced in House
2025-02-05
House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2025-02-05
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.