# 116-hr-8230: Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act

116-hr-8230, Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8230
- Congress: 116
- Title: Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a plan to identify and deploy emerging and advanced technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence, automation, and optical radar) to achieve greater situational awareness along the northern and southern U.S. borders between ports of entry. The report shall contain information including assessments of (1) how Customs and Border Protection is currently using such technologies, (2) how such technologies can address border security capability gaps, and (3) the cost of acquiring such technologies.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8230 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8230)

## Related
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
- [116-hr-6697: Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8230 (as of 2025-11-18).