US Congress Senate Bill 4224 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress an analysis of border security technology along the Southwest border. The report shall address the technology DHS needs to (1) prevent terrorists from entering the United States, (2) reduce cross-border criminal activity such as drug smuggling, and (3) facilitate legal trade flow. The report shall also address recent technological advancements and assess whether such advancements can help achieve these goals. DHS shall submit the report within a year of this bill's enactment and provide annual updates for five more years.

Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]

Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]

Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-14	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
2020-12-14	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-322.
2020-07-22	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2020-07-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB7944 (Related) 2020-09-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4224/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4224/BILLS-116s4224is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4224/BILLS-116s4224rs.pdf