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H.R. 8230

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To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive plan to identify, deploy, and integrate emerging technologies to achieve greater situational awareness along the northern and southern borders of the United States.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
September 11, 2020
Sponsor
Rep. Elissa SlotkinD
Cosponsors (4)
2D 2R
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Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a plan to identify and deploy emerging and advanced technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence, automation, and optical radar) to achieve greater situational awareness along the northern and southern U.S. borders between ports of entry. The report shall contain information including assessments of (1) how Customs and Border Protection is currently using such technologies, (2) how such technologies can address border security capability gaps, and (3) the cost of acquiring such technologies.

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