Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB993

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  

Caption

Emerging Innovative Border Technologies ActThis 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 detailgoals 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, andrecent 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.

Congress_id

119-HR-993

Policy_area

Immigration

Introduced_date

2025-02-05

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB7832

Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

US SB5407

Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

US HB6391

Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act

US HB8832

Maintaining Innovation and Safe Technologies Act

US HB3254

First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act

US HB7685

IMPACT Act Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act

US HB6424

SIGHT Act Supporting Innovative Global Health Technologies Act of 2023

US HB7939

Patient Access to Innovative New Technologies Act of 2024

US SB5278

SIGHT Act Supporting Innovative Global Health Technologies Act of 2024

US HB5090

Shifting Forward Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Act

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