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119th Congress Immigration

H.R. 993: Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

Passed HouseMar 10, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 5, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 10, 2025, 406–9
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 5, 2025

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging and innovative technologies to improve border security operations. Such technologies may incorporate artificial intelligence, machine-learning, automation, fiber-optic sensing technology, nanotechnology, optical and cognitive radar, modeling and simulation technology, hyperspectral and LIDAR sensors, and imaging, identification, and categorization systems.

The bill authorizes CBP to establish one or more Innovation Teams to research and adapt commercial technologies that may be used by CBP.

The plan must describe how the Innovation Teams have been implemented and also detail

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  • goals and timelines for adoption of qualifying technologies,
  • metrics and key performance parameters for determining the plan's effectiveness,
  • which technologies used by other federal agencies CBP may also utilize,
  • which existing authorities CBP may use to procure technologies,
  • how CBP legacy border technology programs may be replaced,
  • the expected privacy and security impact of security-related technology on border communities, and
  • recent technological advancements in specified technologies.

CBP must provide the plan to Congress within 180 days of the bill’s enactment. The bill also requires CBP to annually report to Congress regarding the activities of the Innovation Teams.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 10, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 406–9

Yea 406two-thirds 277Nay 9

  • Democrats197 yea, 7 nay
  • Republicans208 yea, 2 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Chip Roy (R-TX), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Summer Lee (D-PA), Maxine Dexter (D-OR) and Gregorio Casar (D-TX) voted Nay

See how all 415 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 406

Republicans (208)

Democrats (197)

Independents (1)

Nay 9

Republicans (2) broke with their party

Democrats (7) broke with their party

Not voting 17

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 10, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 10, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 406–9
    Roll call 65 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1977010
    Republicans208207
    Independents1000
    Total4069017

    House roll call 65: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    9 crossed party lines: 7 Democrats, 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

98 points earned
  1. 1J. Correa D-CA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Gregorio Casar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Maxine Dexter D-OR1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Summer Lee D-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Ralph Norman R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Mar 10, 2025Passed the House, 406–9.
  2. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in the House by J. Correa.
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  1. Mar 11, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 10, 2025Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Mar 10, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1052-1053)
  4. Mar 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 993.
  5. Mar 10, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Mar 10, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1059-1060)
  7. Mar 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
  8. Mar 10, 2025On 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)
  9. Mar 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House
  11. Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  12. Feb 5, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.