On April 10, 2024, the House Homeland Security Committee marked up several significant pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing U.S. border security, amidst criticisms of the Biden Administration's handling of border issues. Among the bills advanced were Rep. Eli Crane's Subterranean Border Defense Act, which focuses on providing Congress with essential data for a new layer of defense using bleeding-edge tech, and the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, co-sponsored by Reps. Lou Correa and Tony Luttrell, designed to introduce advanced technologies to combat and neutralize threats at the borders. Both pieces of legislation have been highlighted for their potential to protect against drug trafficking, human smuggling, and other transnational threats, demonstrating bipartisan support for strengthening national security.
I am proud of @HomelandGOP’s bipartisan work to advance important bills that enhance border security and counter transnational repression on U.S. soil. More from today’s markup: https://t.co/IrEvDyfX7D
Effective border security is created by overlapping deterrents. My bill would help ensure that Congress has the necessary data to forge another much-needed layer of defense. Grateful that the Subterranean Border Defense Act bill was passed out of @HomelandGOP today. https://t.co/TadsiFbmpN
Proud to see that my and @RepLouCorrea’s bill, the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, passed out of @HomelandGOP markup. This legislation aims to combat and neutralize threats at our borders through enhanced technologies. https://t.co/HAOm0oOQ4W
Today, @HomelandGOP is marking up my bill, the Subterranean Border Defense Act. This legislation would help ensure that Congress has the necessary data to forge another much-needed layer of defense—especially when the Biden Admin has left our country inexcusably vulnerable. https://t.co/ScrRoOv7Fm
Walking into committee today to mark up my bipartisan bill with @RepLuttrell, which would introduce bleeding-edge tech at our border. Our communities deserve protection from drug trafficking and human smuggling, so I hope my colleagues help me move this bill to the House floor. https://t.co/1Wjlfjxd9s