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.
Status as of Jun 28, 1:17 AM · synced 1d ago
Introduced
2025-02-25
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Bill Engagement
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…
Lobbyists on the case
- American Trucking Associations1 filing · 6 lobs
- Julia Convertini2026 Q1
- Sean Garcia2026 Q1
- Henry Hanscom2026 Q1
- Alexandra Rosen2026 Q1
- Abbey Schroeder2026 Q1American Trucking Associations · Office of Rep Schweikert, Staff Assistant; Office of Sen. McSally, Federal Grants Outreach Coordi…
- William Sehestedt2026 Q1