Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act (HR993)
Current understanding
HR993 would direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection and DHS Science and Technology to jointly deliver a plan and stand up Innovation Teams to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging technologies—including AI, machine learning, automation, and advanced sensors—for border security missions. The bill imposes congressional reporting requirements covering adoption metrics and privacy impacts on border communities, framing federal AI/emerging-tech uptake as a structured, reportable procurement and integration process. Status: introduced.
Evidence log
- 2025-03-11 — Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act: cross-connection with cbp-arizona-ai-anomaly-detection-pilot: Both bills direct CBP to adopt AI/emerging-tech capabilities at the border; HR993 sets a broader planning and Innovation Team framework while HR9566 authorizes a targeted Arizona anomaly-detection pilot. (novelty: 2)