CHECKPOINT Act

This legislation, known as the CHECKPOINT Act , aims to significantly improve border security by establishing and enhancing oversight of checkpoint operations. It mandates the creation of a Checkpoint Program Management Office (CPMO) within the U.S. Border Patrol, tasked with providing nationwide oversight for all permanent and temporary checkpoints. The CPMO will be managed by an Assistant Chief and will be responsible for establishing policies, standard operating procedures, and providing regular training to Border Patrol employees on checkpoint operations, data entry, and data quality. The bill requires the CPMO to regularly coordinate with various U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices that support checkpoint activities, and for each Border Patrol sector to designate a checkpoint point of contact. Furthermore, it mandates the regular collection of comprehensive data on checkpoint activities, including apprehensions, seizures, and secondary inspections, with a plan to improve data reliability and accuracy. The legislation also requires annual reports to Congress on collected data and CPMO oversight, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the CPMO's effectiveness, and an annual report on CBP's purchase and use of surveillance technology. This Act is set to sunset five years after its enactment and does not authorize additional funding.