Clay Higgins U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Clay Higgins U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that his legislation to combat fentanyl trafficking, the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act, has passed the House Homeland Security Committee by unanimous vote.
The CATCH Fentanyl Act proposes a pilot program using next-generation technology at border checkpoints to stop drug trafficking and improve commercial trade efficiency. The bill allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to use Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) technology to screen for drugs, currency, illegal contraband, as well as smuggled or trafficked individuals entering the United States.
“Our southern border is wide open and out of control,” said Congressman Higgins. “The Biden-Harris administration’s disregard for our national sovereignty has brought wave upon wave of human misery, illicit drugs, and terrorist threats. This common-sense legislation gives CBP the technology necessary to streamline legitimate commercial transit while enhancing narcotics detection.”
Read the full legislation here.
Watch Congressman Higgins introduce the legislation here.
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