HR993-119

Passed House

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.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 11, 2025

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 11, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …

Mar 11, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Feb 5, 2025

Mr. Correa (for himself and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the following …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Requires DHS to submit a plan within 180 days for identifying and deploying innovative border technologies including AI, machine learning, fiber-optic sensing, LIDAR, hyperspectral imaging, and other emerging capabilities.

Who Benefits and How

Border security enhanced through technology integration. Capability gaps addressed through systematic technology planning.

Who Bears the Burden and How

CBP and DHS Science & Technology must develop comprehensive technology plan.

Key Provisions

  • 180-day deadline for technology integration plan
  • Must address AI, machine learning, automation
  • Fiber-optic, radar, LIDAR, hyperspectral sensors
  • Modeling/simulation and identification systems
  • Address border security capability gaps
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 15:15

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Requires DHS plan for emerging border technologies including AI and advanced sensors

Policy Domains

Border Security Technology Homeland Security

Legislative Strategy

"Modernize border security through advanced technology"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Border Security Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security
"the_commissioner"
→ CBP Commissioner

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