The bill focuses on border security measures, including the strengthening of barriers along the southern border and the implementation of an integrated surveillance system at land ports of entry.

It requires the Department of Homeland Security to ensure a specific number of annual flight hours for Air and Marine Operations of CBP, and the operation of unmanned aircraft systems 24 hours per day and 7 days per week on the southern border.

The bill includes provisions for border security technology program management, the establishment of a National Border Security Advisory Committee, and the eradication of specific plants along the border.

There are measures proposed to improve employment verification, including the use of advanced analytics software for fraud detection, and to establish a rigorous process for employment verification and visa security to screen applications against relevant databases.

Provisions are made for unlawful hindering of immigration, border, and customs controls, and the amendments emphasize the removal of the conditional basis of permanent resident status for certain eligible aliens, such as long-term residents who entered the US as children.