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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6907 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance capabilities for 
outbound inspections at the southern land border, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2025 
Mr. VINDMAN (for himself and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addi-
tion to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing South-
bound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ 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 be-
tween the United States and Mexico. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION EQUIPMENT AND INFRA-
STRUCTURE. 
(a) IMAGING SYSTEMS.—The Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection is authorized— 
(1) to purchase up to 50 additional non-intru-
sive imaging systems; and 
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(2) to procure additional associated supporting 
infrastructure. 
(b) DEPLOYMENT.—The systems and infrastructure 
purchased or otherwise procured pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall be deployed along the Southern Border for the 
primary purpose of inspecting any persons, conveyances, 
or modes of transportation traveling from the United 
States to Mexico. 
(c) ALTERNATIVE EQUIPMENT.—The Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is authorized to 
procure additional infrastructure or alternative inspection 
equipment that the Commissioner deems necessary for the 
purpose of inspecting any persons, conveyances, or modes 
of transportation traveling from the United States to Mex-
ico. 
(d) SUNSET.—Subsections (a) and (c) shall cease to 
have force and effect beginning on the date that is 5 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGA-
TIONS PERSONNEL FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF 
SOUTHBOUND SMUGGLING. 
(a) HSI SPECIAL AGENTS.—The Director of U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall hire, train, 
and assign— 
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(1) not fewer than 100 new Homeland Security 
Investigations special agents to primarily assist with 
investigations involving the smuggling of currency 
and firearms from the United States to Mexico; and 
(2) not fewer than 100 new Homeland Security 
Investigations special agents to assist with investiga-
tions involving the smuggling of contraband, human 
trafficking and smuggling (including that of chil-
dren), drug smuggling, and unauthorized entry into 
the United States from Mexico. 
(b) SUPPORT STAFF.—The Director is authorized to 
hire, train, and assign such additional support staff as 
may be necessary to support the functions carried out by 
the special agents hired pursuant to subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall submit a report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that— 
(1) identifies the resources provided, including 
equipment, personnel, and infrastructure, and the 
annual budget to carry out outbound and inbound 
inspections, including, to the extent practicable, re-
sources specifically used for inspections of any indi-
viduals and modes of transportation— 
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(A) from the United States to Mexico or to 
Canada; and 
(B) from Mexico or Canada into the 
United States; 
(2) describes the operational cadence of all out-
bound and inbound inspections of individuals and 
conveyances traveling from the United States to 
Mexico or to Canada and from Mexico or Canada 
into the United States, described as a percentage of 
total encounters or as the total number of inspec-
tions conducted; 
(3) describes any plans that would allow for the 
use of alternative inspection sites near a port of 
entry; 
(4) includes an estimate of— 
(A) the number of vehicles and convey-
ances that can be inspected with up to 50 addi-
tional non-intrusive imaging systems dedicated 
to southbound inspections; and 
(B) the number of vehicles and convey-
ances that can be inspected with up to 50 addi-
tional non-intrusive imaging systems that may 
be additionally dedicated to inbound inspections 
along the southwest border; and 
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(5) assesses the capability of inbound inspec-
tions by authorities of the Government of Mexico, in 
cooperation with United States law enforcement 
agencies, to detect and interdict the flow of illicit 
weapons and currency being smuggled— 
(A) from the United States to Mexico; and 
(B) from Mexico into the United States. 
(b) CLASSIFICATION.—The report submitted pursu-
ant to subsection (a), or any part of such report, may be 
classified or provided with other appropriate safeguards 
to prevent public dissemination. 
SEC. 6. MINIMUM MANDATORY SOUTHBOUND INSPECTION 
REQUIREMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 30, 2027, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure, to the 
extent practicable, that not fewer than 10 percent of all 
conveyances and other modes of transportation traveling 
from the United States to Mexico are inspected before 
leaving the United States. 
(b) AUTHORIZED INSPECTION ACTIVITIES.—Inspec-
tions required under subsection (a) may include non-intru-
sive imaging, physical inspections by officers or canine 
units, or other means authorized by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
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(c) REPORT ON ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS CAPABILI-
TIES.—Not later than March 30, 2028, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit a report to the appro-
priate congressional committees that assesses the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security’s timeline and resource re-
quirements for increasing inspection rates to 15 and 20 
percent, respectively, of all conveyances and modes of 
transportation traveling from the United States to Mexico. 
SEC. 7. CURRENCY AND FIREARMS SEIZURES QUARTERLY 
REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days there-
after until the date that is 4 years after such date of en-
actment, the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection shall submit a report to the appropriate con-
gressional committees that describes the seizure of cur-
rency, firearms, and ammunition attempted to be traf-
ficked out of the United States. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall include, for the most recent 90-day 
period for which such information is available— 
(1) the total number of currency seizures that 
occurred from outbound inspections at United States 
ports of entry; 
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