Enhanced Counter-Narcotics Detection and Technology Act
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. (2026-07-07)
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What this bill does
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, through U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to identify 'high-risk' land border crossings based on drug seizure volume and to install large-scale scanning technology (like x-ray or gamma-ray imaging) to inspect vehicles and cargo there. It sets screening targets of at least 40% of passenger vehicles and 70% of commercial vehicles at those ports, and requires training, ongoing searches for new technology, and annual reports to Congress.
Who it affects
It would most directly affect Customs and Border Protection operations and personnel at busy northern and southern border crossings, as well as the travelers and commercial trucks passing through those crossings.
Key points
- CBP must create an annual process to flag land ports at or above the 70th percentile for drug seizures on each border as 'high-risk.'
- Scanning technology must be deployed at high-risk ports within one year of their identification, unless CBP finds it ineffective by its own metrics.
- Sets minimum screening targets: 40% of passenger vehicles and 70% of commercial vehicles where feasible.
- Requires staff training, annual efforts to find improved screening technology, and yearly reports to Congress on effectiveness.
- Defines the covered technology as passive imaging systems (x-ray, gamma-ray, or similar) used to detect contraband and threats.
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Supporting this bill means requiring CBP to install and use large-scale vehicle and cargo scanners at the border crossings with the highest drug seizures, with set screening quotas and reporting to Congress.
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