H.R. 993: Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
Sponsor
J. Correa
Democrat · CA-46
What H.R. 993 does
H.R. 993, the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to develop a plan to identify, integrate and deploy emerging technologies for border security. Examples named include artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, fiber-optic sensing, radar, and LIDAR and hyperspectral sensors.
CBP could set up Innovation Teams to research and adapt commercial technologies. The plan would set goals and timelines, performance metrics, and the expected privacy and security effects on border communities, and would be due to Congress within 180 days of enactment. CBP would also report to Congress each year on the teams' work.
How the House voted
Passed · March 10, 20257 Democrats broke with their party to vote no
Gregorio Casar
Maxine Dexter
Summer Lee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ilhan Omar
Delia Ramirez
Rashida Tlaib2 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Ralph Norman
Chip RoyOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 993 Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act · Roll no. 65 · Official record
HR993 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Mar 11, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
House: Vote: 406-9
Mar 10, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 9 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR H1052-1053)
House: Committee Action
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
About the Sponsor
J. Correa
Democrat, California's 46th congressional district · 9 years in Congress
Committees: Homeland Security, the Judiciary
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Cosponsors (2)
This bill has 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 2 states: New York, Texas.
Committee Sponsors
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
0 of 14 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Homeland Security Committee
1 of 33 committee members cosponsored
22 Democrats across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 993 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Immigration
- Introduced
- Feb 5, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Mar 11, 2025
H.R. 993 Bill Text
“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.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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