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To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States on a monthly basis, and for other purposes.

Source: Congress.gov · 324 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish monthly reports about known or suspected terrorists who tried to enter the United States. The reports must be shared on a public website so Americans can see this information.

Who It Affects

The Department of Homeland Security is directly responsible for publishing these reports.

Key Provisions

• The Secretary of Homeland Security must publish a monthly report no later than the 15th day of each month showing how many known or suspected terrorists were encountered trying to enter the United States during the previous month (Sec. 1) • Each report must include both the total number of known or suspected terrorists encountered and also break down that number by the geographic regions where they were encountered (Sec. 1) • The reports must distinguish whether the encounters happened at land borders, air ports or sea ports (Sec. 1) • The reports must include individuals whose identities are in the Terrorist Screening Database (a list of known or suspected terrorists) (Sec. 1) • All reports must be published on a public-facing website belonging to the Department of Homeland Security (Sec. 1)

What Changes

The Department of Homeland Security must begin regularly publishing information about known or suspected terrorists encountered at U.S. borders that it previously did not have to make public.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 191 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States on a monthly basis, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 9, 2023 Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. SESSIONS) introduced the following bill; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States on a monthly basis, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME- 3 LAND SECURITY OF THE NUMBER OF KNOWN 4 OR SUSPECTED TERRORISTS ENCOUNTERED 5 ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES. 6 The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, not later 7 than the fifteenth day of each month, publish the total 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:08 Jan 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H191.IH H191 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 191 IH number of known or suspected terrorists, and individuals 1 whose identities are included in the Terrorist Screening 2 Database, encountered by the Department of Homeland 3 Security attempting to enter the United States during the 4 immediately preceding month. Each such report shall— 5 (1) include the aggregate such number, and 6 such number disaggregated by geographic regions of 7 such encounters, including distinctions relating to 8 whether such encounters were land-, air-, or sea- 9 based; and 10 (2) be published on a public-facing website of 11 the Department. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:08 Jan 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H191.IH H191 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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