Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, said: and Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) introduced Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act On April 2, a bipartisan bill was passed that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a plan to Congress that integrates innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and nanotechnology. . border.
The legislation follows the “Artificial Intelligence Roadmap” released by DHS last month. This roadmap includes DHS' 2024 roadmap, including testing the use of technologies that provide meaningful benefits to Americans and advance homeland security while ensuring protection of individual privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. The plan is detailed.
“Border security means keeping drug and human traffickers out of our communities. And cutting-edge new technology, already available for commercial use, gives hard-working police officers the power to keep drug and human traffickers out of our communities. It will give you the tools you need to stay safe.” Correa said. “Through this bipartisan effort, Congress will address how authorities can use new technology to stop smugglers and identify and respond when migrants are attempting to cross in remote and dangerous conditions. We look forward to understanding them better and providing them with the resources they so desperately need.”
Investments in technology that strengthen border security will help Customs and Border Protection (CBP) more quickly identify and respond to life-threatening situations. Deploying remote sensing technologies, such as thermal cameras and ground-based sensors, can help law enforcement detect and respond to migrants crossing in remote and dangerous conditions, as well as incidents of human trafficking and smuggling. Additionally, advanced AI-powered image recognition systems can help detect and classify illegal substances at ports of entry.
“As border crises continue and the operations of cartels and foreign adversaries become more sophisticated, the United States must deploy the latest and most advanced technology available at our borders to thwart these threats.” Luttrell said. “I am proud to join my colleague Congressman Correa in introducing this bipartisan bill aimed at combating and neutralizing threats at our border. I am proud to introduce effective measures to protect our nation and enforce our laws. We will continue to seek.”
in particular, Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act It will look like this:
- Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress within 180 days a comprehensive plan to identify, integrate, and introduce new, innovative, disruptive, or other emerging technologies into border security operations. request.
- Instruct one or more CBP Innovation Teams to research new, innovative, or disruptive commercial technologies to address capability gaps or urgent mission needs and assess their potential outcomes for border security operations. Grant permission to install.
- Each CBP Innovation Team will have operational procedures that clarify roles and responsibilities within the team for DHS and non-federal partners, as well as procedures for contracting to rapidly transition technology into new or existing programs of record. oblige.
You can find a fact sheet about this law here and you You can read the full text of the law here.
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About Lou: Congressman Lou Correa is a longtime Orange County resident with deep local roots. To this day, he lives just five miles from his childhood neighborhood in Anaheim. He is the son of working class parents whose hard work has given him a chance to succeed. And he has spent his career fighting to protect the American Dream and make sure everyone can reach the middle class like he did. In 2016, Lou was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, continuing his work on behalf of the communities he has served for the past 20 years, fighting to give everyone the same opportunities he has. Congressman Correa is committed to working across party lines to strengthen the middle class by investing in education, health care, and declining infrastructure, and to give everyone a shot at the American Dream. He introduced legislation to protect the legal rights of immigrants, care for veterans, and fight wasted taxpayer dollars.
