HR9722-118

Introduced

To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along the border.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 20, 2024

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along the border., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF5659BBD484B4A5AABDDC2CF722551B1: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful Fentanyl Act or the CATCH Fentanyl Act.
  • Section HA942B1291DAC4BB4A62C31C4EFD14FF7: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and...
  • Section HB8DA3EE1D1324F11A3138E75CCD4894C: 3. Pilot projects allowing additional technology providers to participate in inspecting cars, trucks, and cargo containers at certain ports of entry Not later...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along the border., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Transportation, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along the border., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Transportation Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 20, 2024

Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Magaziner) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Transportation Immigration
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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