118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2367CHECKPOINT Act

A bill to improve border security through regular assessments and evaluations of the Checkpoint Program Management Office and effective training of U.S. Border Patrol agents regarding drug seizures.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Jul 19, 2023
Last action Dec 9, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 19, 2023
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Referred
Jul 19, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
Jan 31, 2024
Reported out
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Senate
Dec 9, 2024
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to update certain offices and policies with respect to drug seizures and checkpoints. For example, CBP must periodically assess the drug categories in its systems and update them to reflect the drug smuggling scenarios encountered by CBP agents, as necessary. CBP must also update immigration checkpoints with appropriate technology, such as license plate readers, and support intelligence centers on the southern border to combat transnational criminal organizations.

Provisions · 3 sectionsReported to Senate
Timeline · 5 actions
Dec 9, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-272.
Dec 9, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675.
Jan 31, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.