# 117-hr-8056: Maritime Border Security Technology Improvement Act

117-hr-8056, Maritime Border Security Technology Improvement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8056
- Congress: 117
- Title: Maritime Border Security Technology Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- Introduced: 2022-06-14
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Maritime Border Security Technology Improvement Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to periodically report to Congress a needs analysis for operational and border security technology along the maritime borders of the United States.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8056 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8056)

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- [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)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8056 (as of 2025-11-18).