CATCH Fentanyl Act

Sponsored byRep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA· Introduced 25 février 2025

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.

15 août 2025·11 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 11 juin 2025

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.

Timeline

10 actions

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
15 août 2025 · Calendars
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-229.
15 août 2025 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-229.
15 août 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
9 avril 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9 avril 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
9 avril 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
25 février 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
25 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
25 février 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
25 février 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

21 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA

Cosponsors

Democrat1048%
Republican1152%

Democrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]OR
Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
Republican:Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]NC
Republican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA
Democrat:Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]FL
Republican:Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]PA
Republican:Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]MS
Republican:Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12]TX
Republican:Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]WA
Democrat:Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]CA
Republican:Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]CO
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]LA
Democrat:Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NY
Republican:Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]TN
Republican:Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]FL
Democrat:Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY
Democrat:Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC
Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Republican:Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]FL

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Immigration

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Advanced technology and technological innovationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightCustoms enforcementDrug trafficking and controlled substancesLaw enforcement administration and fundingPerformance measurementSmuggling and trafficking

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H. Rept. 119-229

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