[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9566 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9566

    To establish a pilot program for use by U.S. Customs and Border 
 Protection at land ports of entry along the Arizona border to assess 
    the use of artificial intelligence through an anomaly detection 
                   algorithm, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2026

Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
    To establish a pilot program for use by U.S. Customs and Border 
 Protection at land ports of entry along the Arizona border to assess 
    the use of artificial intelligence through an anomaly detection 
                   algorithm, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE BY CBP AT LAND PORTS OF ENTRY ALONG 
              THE ARIZONA BORDER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THROUGH AN 
              ANOMALY DETECTION ALGORITHM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs Border 
Protection (CBP) shall implement a pilot program to implement an 
anomaly detection algorithm that uses artificial intelligence to 
improve the screening, efficiency, inspection, and interdiction of 
illicit drugs and contraband at land ports of entry along the Arizona 
border. The anomaly detection algorithm shall be tested and assessed 
for the purpose of assisting CBP officers in such screening, 
inspection, and interdiction for such illicit drugs and contraband.
    (b) Assessment.--After implementing the pilot program under 
subsection (a), the Commissioner of CBP shall test and collect data 
regarding the anomaly detection algorithm's ability to--
            (1) assist with inefficiencies and understaffing of CBP 
        officers;
            (2) improve thoroughness of inspections;
            (3) improve accuracy of illicit drug and contraband 
        detection;
            (4) improve efficiency and processing times;
            (5) improve intelligence efforts; and
            (6) strengthen border security by combating trafficking of 
        illicit drugs and contraband.
    (c) Cybersecurity Management.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall ensure the use of anomaly detection algorithm under this 
section--
            (1) satisfies all Department of Homeland Security 
        cybersecurity requirements; and
            (2) is subject to rigorous and ongoing cyber risk 
        management.
    (d) Coordination.--The Commissioner of CBP may work with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, or the head of any other Federal 
Government department or agency in the development, testing, and 
implementation of the anomaly detection algorithm.
    (e) Private Sector Involvement.--The Commissioner of CBP may 
solicit input and assistance from representatives of the private sector 
regarding the implementation of the pilot program under this section.
    (f) Termination.--The pilot program under this section shall 
terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
    (g) Reports.--
            (1) Progress reports.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        implementation of the pilot program under this section and 
        biannually thereafter until the termination of such pilot 
        program, the Commissioner of CBP shall submit to Congress a 
        report that includes, as practicable, the following:
                    (A) Quantifiable metrics for the following:
                            (i) The data collected in subsection (b).
                            (ii) The probability of accurate detection 
                        and false alarm rate of the anomaly detection 
                        algorithm.
                            (iii) Operational costs of the anomaly 
                        detection algorithm.
                            (iv) Estimated cost savings due to 
                        technological enhancements, if applicable from 
                        the anomaly detection algorithm.
                    (B) Information relating to any successes or 
                failures of such pilot program relating to the 
                following:
                            (i) Cybersecurity management under 
                        subsection (c).
                            (ii) Coordination under subsection (d).
                            (iii) Private sector involvement under 
                        subsection (e).
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 60 days after the 
        termination of the pilot program under this section, the 
        Commissioner of CBP shall submit to Congress a final report 
        that includes the quantifiable metrics described in paragraph 
        (1)(A) and the information described in paragraph (1)(B), 
        together with recommendations for expanding the use of the 
        anomaly detection algorithm, considering cost effectiveness.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Anomaly detection.--The term ``anomaly detection'' 
        means the process of identifying rare events or outliers that 
        deviate significantly from the norm in a collection of data.
            (2) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial 
        intelligence'' has the meaning given such term in section 5002 
        of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 
        (15 U.S.C. 9401).
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