A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1138 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1138 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for outbound inspections at the southern land border, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (2) Southern border.--The term ``Southern Border'' means the international land border between the United States and Mexico. SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Imaging Systems.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is authorized-- (1) to purchase up to 50 additional non-intrusive imaging systems; and (2) to procure additional associated supporting infrastructure. (b) Depl