United States · Bill · S
S. 4224 (116th)
Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020
Introduced
20 July 2020
Last action
14 December 2020 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Sponsors
Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Southwest Border Security Technology Improvement Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress an analysis of border security technology along the Southwest border. The report shall address the technology DHS needs to (1) prevent terrorists from entering the United States, (2) reduce cross-border criminal activity such as drug smuggling, and (3) facilitate legal trade flow. The report shall also address recent technological advancements and assess whether such advancements can help achieve these goals. DHS shall submit the report within a year of this bill's enactment and provide annual updates for five more years.
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Timeline
20 July 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2020
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
14 December 2020
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Source: Calendars
14 December 2020
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-322.
Source: Committee
14 December 2020
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-322.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported to Senate · 14 December 2020 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4224
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4224
- us · 116-s-4224 · source updated 5 December 2025