# 119-hr-1569: CATCH Fentanyl Act

119-hr-1569, CATCH Fentanyl Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1569
- Congress: 119
- Title: CATCH Fentanyl Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a five-year pilot to test advanced nonintrusive inspection technology** at U.S. land ports of entry to speed cargo and vehicle inspections and detect contraband like fentanyl. The Department of Homeland Security would run the pilot through CBP’s Innovation Team in coordination with DHS Science and Technology Directorate.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Test new tech at border crossings: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS would run pilot projects at land ports to test new cargo inspection tech. Pilots must start within 1 year and end 5 years after enactment. At least five nonintrusive tech types would be tested, including AI, machine learning, quantum, or other emerging tools. Projects would aim to i…
- Reports on results, costs, and privacy: benefit, low. If enacted, DHS would send Congress reports before, during, and after the pilots. A pre-implementation report would cover privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties risks and mitigations. A report due 3 years after enactment would show results, with numbers like detection rates, false alarms, throu…
- No new money for this pilot: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would not authorize new money for this program. DHS and CBP would need to use existing funds. This could limit how widely or quickly the pilots and any deployments move forward.

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- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-1569 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1569)

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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1569 (as of 2026-04-21).