2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB993: Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

Legislative Summary

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or address capability gaps in, border security operations, and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1052-1053)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 993.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1059-1060)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 9 (Roll no. 65). (text: CR H1052-1053)
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass RC# 65
3/10/2025
406
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
17
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Luis Correa
Luis Correa
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025111.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/4/2025235.1 KB