# 117-hr-6794: Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act

117-hr-6794, Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act, is a 117th 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: 117-hr-6794
- Congress: 117
- Title: Integrating New Technologies to Empower Law Enforcement at Our Borders Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- Introduced: 2022-02-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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 (9)

- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6794 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6794)

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- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-82)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6794 (as of 2025-11-18).