Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (2 Dec 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What this bill does
The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, introduced in the Senate, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a plan. This plan would focus on identifying, integrating, and deploying new, safe, and secure technologies to improve the capabilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at international borders and ports of entry. The plan would detail how CBP uses its innovation teams and other methods to achieve these goals, assess the effectiveness of these technologies, and identify potential privacy and civil liberties impacts.
This bill would affect CBP and its operations along U.S. borders and at entry points. It would also involve various offices within the Department of Homeland Security, including those responsible for technology, procurement, privacy, and civil rights, in the planning process. The plan would need to address how to coordinate with the private sector and other government agencies to identify and adopt advanced technologies.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on December 2, 2024, and was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. As it has just been introduced, it has not yet been voted on by either chamber of Congress. If passed by both the House and Senate, it would then go to the President for signature into law.
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Timeline
2 Dec 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 5407 do?
- The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, introduced in the Senate, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a plan. This plan would focus on identifying, integrating, and deploying new, safe, and secure technologies to improve the capabilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at international borders and ports of entry. The plan would detail how CBP uses its innovation teams and other methods to achieve these goals, assess the effectiveness of these technologies, and identify potential privacy and civil liberties impacts. This bill would affect CBP and its operations along U.S. borders and at entry points. It would also involve various offices within the Department of Homeland Security, including those responsible for technology, procurement, privacy, and civil rights, in the planning process. The plan would need to address how to coordinate with the private sector and other government agencies to identify and adopt advanced technologies. The bill was introduced in the Senate on December 2, 2024, and was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. As it has just been introduced, it has not yet been voted on by either chamber of Congress. If passed by both the House and Senate, it would then go to the President for signature into law.
- Has S. 5407 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5407. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5407?
- S. 5407 was sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5407?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (2 Dec 2024).
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