# Non-Intrusive Inspection Expansion Act

This bill expands the use of non-intrusive inspection technology at the border to screen people and cargo without physically searching them or opening their belongings. Instead of traditional pat-downs or opening bags, border agents would use advanced scanning equipment like X-ray machines and other detection devices to look inside packages, vehicles, and containers. The goal is to make border security faster and more efficient while still catching contraband, drugs, and other prohibited items.

The practical effect is that if you're crossing the border or shipping goods internationally, you might go through these scanning machines instead of having agents physically inspect your items. This could speed up the process at border checkpoints and ports of entry. However, it also means border officials would have more detailed images of what you're carrying. The bill essentially gives immigration and customs agencies more tools and authority to use this technology more widely and frequently than they currently do.

For most travelers and shippers, this probably means shorter wait times at the border since scanning is typically faster than manual inspections. But it does increase surveillance capabilities—border agents will be able to see detailed images of your belongings without physically touching them. The bill doesn't change what's allowed or prohibited at the border; it just changes how officials check for those items.

Non-Intrusive Inspection Expansion Act

Peters, Gary C.

Non-Intrusive Inspection Expansion Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase its use of nonintrusive inspection systems to scan passenger and commercial vehicles at land ports of entry. Beginning no later than September 30, 2026, CBP must use such systems at land ports of entry to scan at least (1) 40% of passenger vehicles and 90% of commercial vehicles entering the United States, and (2) 10% of all vehicles exiting the United States. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the use of such systems, including an assessment of their effectiveness.