Bill Detail

H.R. 1569

Congress: 119

Title

CATCH Fentanyl Act

Summary

Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful Fentanyl Act or the CATCH Fentanyl Act This bill establishes a pilot program for improving the inspection of conveyances or modes of transportation at land ports of entry along U.S. borders to detect contraband, illegal drugs, illegal weapons, human smuggling, and threats. Specifically, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Innovation Team must test technology in at least one of the categories of artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, quantum information sciences, or other emerging technologies. The team must also test and collect data regarding at least five types of enhancements to nonintrusive inspection technology (e.g., X-ray machines) able to be deployed at land ports of entry.

Sponsor

Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA-3]

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.

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Introduced

2025-02-25

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