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H.R. 7944: Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020

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H.R. 7944: Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-08-04 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-08-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020

Plain summary

Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 This bill 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 periodic updates for six more years.

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Official text

Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Michael Cloud (R-TX)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7944 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116