HR 1569 · 119th Congress · Immigration

CATCH Fentanyl Act

Introduced 2025-02-25· Sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.(2025-08-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1569, CATCH Fentanyl Act

Jul 18, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 9, 2025

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans