Congress Targets Faster Tech at Land Border Crossings to Catch Fentanyl and Speed Cargo Inspections
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-229.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

Explores CBP’s push for advanced sensing (including AI + “quantum sensors”) to detect fentanyl in vehicles/containers—closely aligned with the bill’s inspection-tech pilot concept, but not focused on the bill text itself.

Announcement of the CATCH Fentanyl Act introduction describing DHS/CBP pilot projects using next-generation non-intrusive inspection technology at ports of entry.

Explains the bill’s pilot program to test technologies to improve and expedite scanning of vehicles and cargo at land ports of entry, aimed at fentanyl interdiction.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
CATCH Fentanyl Act
Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.