# 119-s-703: CATCH Fentanyl Act

119-s-703, CATCH Fentanyl Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-703
- Congress: 119
- Title: CATCH Fentanyl Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Speeding up and improving border cargo inspections** with modern, nonintrusive technology. This bill would create a DHS pilot at land ports of entry to test AI, machine learning, quantum sensing, and other tech to detect drugs, weapons, human smuggling, and other threats.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot tests for border inspection tech: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS would start pilot projects within 1 year to test new nonintrusive inspection technologies at land ports of entry. The pilots must test at least five types of technology and include at least one from AI, machine learning, high-performance computing, or quantum sensing. Tests must mea…
- No new funding for the bill: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would not authorize any new appropriations to carry it out. That means agencies would have to use existing funds, reprogram money, or seek separate congressional funding to run pilots or deploy new technologies.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-703 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/703)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-703 (as of 2025-12-21).