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 set up an annual process for identifying land ports of entry with high drug seizure volumes (those at or above the 70th percentile on the northern and southern borders) as 'high-risk ports.' At those ports, CBP would be required to install large-scale, non-intrusive scanning technology like X-ray and gamma-ray imaging systems, unless CBP finds the technology is not effective. It also sets screening targets, requires staff training, and mandates annual reports to Congress.
Who it affects
It would most directly affect travelers and commercial drivers crossing at busy border ports, as well as CBP personnel who operate and are trained on the new scanning equipment.
Key points
- CBP must annually identify high-risk land ports based on drug seizure volume (70th percentile or above on each border).
- High-risk ports must deploy large-scale, non-intrusive inspection technology (X-ray, gamma-ray, or similar imaging) within set timelines.
- Once installed, CBP must scan at least 40% of feasible passenger vehicles and 70% of feasible commercial vehicles at those ports.
- CBP must train personnel, seek out newer scanning technology each year, and report annually to Congress on effectiveness.
- CBP can decline to use the technology at a port if it determines, based on its own established metrics, that the technology is not effective.
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Supporting this bill means requiring CBP to install and use large-scale scanning equipment at the highest-drug-seizure border crossings and meet specific vehicle-screening percentages.
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