Homeland Security Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a plan to identify and deploy emerging and advanced technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence, automation, and optical radar) to achieve greater situational awareness along the northern and southern U.S. borders between ports of entry. The report shall contain information including assessments of (1) how Customs and Border Protection is currently using such technologies, (2) how such technologies can address border security capability gaps, and (3) the cost of acquiring such technologies.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Immigration
Advanced technology and technological innovationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and developmentTechnology assessment
Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act
USA116th CongressHR-8230| House
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a plan to identify and deploy emerging and advanced technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence, automation, and optical radar) to achieve greater situational awareness along the northern and southern U.S. borders between ports of entry. The report shall contain information including assessments of (1) how Customs and Border Protection is currently using such technologies, (2) how such technologies can address border security capability gaps, and (3) the cost of acquiring such technologies.
Homeland Security Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsResearch and developmentTechnology assessment