118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7832Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or address capability gaps in, border security operations, and for other purposes.

Immigration
Introduced Mar 29, 2024
Last action Dec 19, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 29, 2024
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Referred
Mar 29, 2024
Homeland Security · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
Apr 10, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Dec 19, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This 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...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
Timeline · 17 actions
Dec 19, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-334.
Dec 19, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 754.
Nov 20, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 24, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 23, 2024
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 23, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 23, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7832.
Sep 23, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 23, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 7, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-544.
Jun 7, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
Apr 10, 2024
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
Apr 10, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 10, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 29, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 29, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.