Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act

HR 9667 requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire 500 new officers and purchase 50 non-intrusive imaging systems to inspect vehicles and people traveling from the U.S. to Mexico at the southern border. It mandates that at least 10% of such "southbound" traffic be inspected by March 2027, with additional personnel for investigating currency, firearms, and drug smuggling. The bill also requires quarterly reports on seized currency and firearms, and a 2028 report on expanding inspection rates to 15-20%. The provisions expire after five years and apply specifically to inspections of traffic moving from the U.S. to Mexico.