CATCH Fentanyl Act

# CATCH Fentanyl Act Summary **What it would do:** This bill would create a pilot program to test advanced technologies at U.S. land border checkpoints to help detect fentanyl, other drugs, weapons, and human trafficking. Specifically, it would require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to experiment with emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as test at least five improvements to existing X-ray and inspection equipment used at border crossings. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily impacts border security operations and law enforcement at the southern and northern U.S.

land borders. It could eventually affect travelers and commercial traffic crossing at land ports of entry, as new inspection technologies are deployed. The bill is motivated by concerns about fentanyl smuggling into the United States. **Current status:** The bill is currently in committee (as of the 119th Congress), meaning it has been introduced but not yet voted on by the full House of Representatives. It was sponsored by Representative Clay Higgins, a Republican from Louisiana.