Directs negotiation of a bilateral agreement with Canada for integrated cross-border aerial law enforcement operations along the northern border, staffed by CBP, HSI, Coast Guard and Canadian agencies, to address threats including unauthorized UAS moving persons across the border.
the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish an integrated cross border aerial law enforcement program (referred to in this section as the ``Program'') along the international border between the United States and Canada
Requires a report on UAS use along the northern border that includes malign actors using UAS to move persons across the border and feasibility of joint cross-border UAS or counter-UAS operations.
the use of UAS by malign actors-- (B) to move contraband, persons, or payloads across the international border
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-03-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Filed
2025-03-27
Committee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill directs negotiation and potential establishment of a joint US-Canada aerial law enforcement program along the northern border, staffed by federal agencies including CBP and HSI, with jurisdiction within 50 miles of the border. It also mandates a report on UAS threats including moving persons across the border and joint operations to mitigate them, which expands the scope of state-federal and cross-border immigration enforcement cooperation and activities.