Official name: Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act
Appropriates $1,090,000,000 to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for technology improvements to enhance fentanyl interdiction. Appropriates $223,000,000 to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand fentanyl interdiction and disrupt transnational criminal networks. Mandates submission of reports by March 31, 2028, on impacts of Border Patrol Processing Coordinator positions and equipment needs. Creates penalties for damaging or evading border controls, with fines and imprisonment up to 5 years for violations aimed at financial gain or furthering criminal organizations.
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This is a binding federal appropriations act passed by the United States Congress with mandatory funding allocations and criminal penalties for violations, including fines and imprisonment up to 5 years.
This document has minimal to no coverage of AI-related risks. It is a border security and law enforcement appropriations bill focused on fentanyl interdiction, with no substantive discussion of AI systems, AI risks, or AI governance. The only potential AI-related mention is a brief reference to 'anomaly detection algorithms' for scanning technology, which does not constitute coverage of AI risks as defined in the taxonomy.
This document primarily governs the Public Administration excluding National Security sector through appropriations and mandates for federal law enforcement agencies. It also has minimal coverage of the National Security sector through border control and defense-related activities.
This document does not govern AI systems or the AI lifecycle. It is a border security appropriations bill that briefly mentions 'anomaly detection algorithms' as one potential use of technology funding, but provides no governance of AI development, deployment, or monitoring processes.
The document does not explicitly mention or define any AI-specific technical concepts. The only AI-related reference is a brief mention of 'anomaly detection algorithms' as a potential technological improvement for scanning systems, with no further elaboration on AI models, systems, or governance.
The document is titled as an 'Act' which indicates it was proposed and passed by the United States Congress, the federal legislative body with authority to appropriate funds and create federal law.
The Act designates specific federal law enforcement agencies to receive funding for enforcement activities and creates criminal penalties enforceable through the federal court system.
The Act mandates specific reporting requirements to Congress by March 31, 2028, with the Commissioner and Executive Assistant Commissioner responsible for submitting detailed reports on program impacts and equipment needs.
The Act appropriates funds to specific federal agencies for border security operations and creates criminal penalties for individuals who damage border infrastructure or evade controls with intent to further criminal objectives.