Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Summary
The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit several reports within 180 days on how Customs and Border Protection is deploying an integrated biometric entry and exit system. The reports must cover wait times, device audits, private‑sector involvement, risks, and the system’s effects on travel, trade, terrorism prevention, and visa compliance, as well as data‑matching for departing travelers and data sharing with Canada. The findings are to be sent to the House and Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary committees.
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