CHECKPOINT Act

The CHECKPOINT Act (S 2367) requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to improve border security operations. It mandates that CBP officials regularly review drug seizure data and checkpoint procedures every three years, update checkpoint management policies, and implement technologies like license plate readers at immigration checkpoints. The bill also requires CBP to establish an annual reporting system for Congress detailing checkpoint data accuracy, including drug seizures (like fentanyl), human smuggling apprehensions, and checkpoint circumvention attempts. These provisions directly affect CBP officers, agents, and Border Patrol personnel operating at checkpoints along the U.S. border. The law focuses on standardizing data collection and enhancing oversight mechanisms for border security operations.