CATCH Fentanyl Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (25 Sep 2024): Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
What this bill does
H.R. 9722, the CATCH Fentanyl Act, would direct the Department of Homeland Security, through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Innovation Team, to establish pilot projects testing new inspection technologies at land ports of entry along U.S. borders. These projects must evaluate at least five types of nonintrusive inspection technology enhancements—drawn from categories such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, and quantum sensing—aimed at improving detection of contraband, drugs, weapons, human smuggling, and other threats, while also reducing wait times. The bill sets criteria for assessing effectiveness, cost, safety, and integration with existing systems, and requires data-privacy safeguards. The pilots would run for five years, with required reports to Congress on results, costs, existing CBP technology, and privacy/civil-liberties impacts. No new funding is authorized.
The bill primarily affects CBP operations at land border crossings, technology vendors seeking to supply inspection equipment, and travelers or cargo shippers who pass through affected ports, since new screening tools could change inspection speed and methods. Congress and DHS oversight committees would also be affected through new reporting requirements.
The bill was introduced in September 2024 by Rep. Clay Higgins with a cosponsor, referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security, and ordered to be reported by voice vote later that month. It did not receive a further vote before the end of the 118th Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to advance.
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Timeline
25 Sep 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9722 do?
- H.R. 9722, the CATCH Fentanyl Act, would direct the Department of Homeland Security, through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Innovation Team, to establish pilot projects testing new inspection technologies at land ports of entry along U.S. borders. These projects must evaluate at least five types of nonintrusive inspection technology enhancements—drawn from categories such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, and quantum sensing—aimed at improving detection of contraband, drugs, weapons, human smuggling, and other threats, while also reducing wait times. The bill sets criteria for assessing effectiveness, cost, safety, and integration with existing systems, and requires data-privacy safeguards. The pilots would run for five years, with required reports to Congress on results, costs, existing CBP technology, and privacy/civil-liberties impacts. No new funding is authorized. The bill primarily affects CBP operations at land border crossings, technology vendors seeking to supply inspection equipment, and travelers or cargo shippers who pass through affected ports, since new screening tools could change inspection speed and methods. Congress and DHS oversight committees would also be affected through new reporting requirements. The bill was introduced in September 2024 by Rep. Clay Higgins with a cosponsor, referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security, and ordered to be reported by voice vote later that month. It did not receive a further vote before the end of the 118th Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to advance.
- Has H.R. 9722 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9722. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9722?
- H.R. 9722 was sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9722?
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (25 Sep 2024).
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