HR 1569 · introduced · significant
CATCH Fentanyl Act
- defense
What this bill does
- Creates a pilot program to test advanced technology at U.S. border checkpoints to detect drugs, weapons, and smuggling.
- Affects U.S. Customs and Border Protection and travelers crossing land borders.
- Requires testing of AI, machine learning, and improved inspection equipment at one or more border ports.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What types of advanced detection technology would be most effective at border checkpoints, and how would CBP decide which ports to test them at?
- 02
How might increased scanning technology at borders affect wait times for legitimate travelers and commerce, and what measures would address those concerns?
- 03
What evidence exists that AI and machine learning can reliably detect fentanyl and weapons compared to current inspection methods?
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Sponsor · R-LA-3
Clay Higgins
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
21/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-08-15
Joining the bill
Carlos A. Gimenez
R-FL-28 · original
Josh Riley
D-NY-19 · original
Seth Magaziner
D-RI-2 · original
Angie Craig
D-MN-2 · original
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · original
Gabe Evans
R-CO-8 · original
Cleo Fields
D-LA-6 · original
Mike Haridopolos
R-FL-8 · original
Mark E. Green
R-TN-7 · original
Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10 · original
Robert Garcia
D-CA-42
Michael Baumgartner
R-WA-5
+ 9 more
Legislative timeline
2025-08-15 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
2025-08-15 · house · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-229.
2025-08-15 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-229.
2025-04-09 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-04-09 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-04-09 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
2025-02-25 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2025-02-25 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2025-02-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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