HR 8316 United States House · 117th Congress

Securing America’s Borders Against Fentanyl Act

Summary

Securing America's Borders Against Fentanyl Act This bill requires research and reports on technology to address illicit drug trafficking. For example, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must develop a program to measure how technologies and strategies have helped federal agencies address the illicit trafficking of fentanyl and its precursors into the United States. Under the program, DHS must periodically report to Congress an analysis of technologies used in drug interdiction. The Government Accountability Office must periodically report to Congress on recommendations for improving the data collected and metrics used under the program.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jul 2022

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Introduced Jul 7, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Jul 8, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

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Jul 8, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

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Jul 7, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jul 7, 2022

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors