Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 275 Introduced in House (IH)] 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 275 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Ms. Greene of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Guest, and Mr. Brecheen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OF THE

SEC. 2. PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OF THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL INTEREST ALIENS ENCOUNTERED ATTEMPTING TO UNLAWFULLY ENTER THE UNITED STATES. (a) In General.--Not later than the seventh day of each month, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on a publicly available webpage of the Department of Homeland Security and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the total number, and an identification of the nationalities or countries of last habitual residence, of special interest aliens encountered by the Department attempting to unlawfully enter the United States during the immediately preceding month. Each such report shall also include the following: (1) Such number disaggregated by geographic regions of such encounters. (2) Specifications relating to whether such encounters were made at land, air, or sea ports of entry, between ports of entry, or in the interior of the United States. (3) Identification of any such nationalities or countries of last habitual residence that are covered nations. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Alien.--The term ``alien'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). (2) Covered nation.--The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given such term in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code. (3) Special interest alien.--The term ``special interest alien'' means an alien who, based on an analysis of travel patterns, potentially poses a national security risk to the United States or its interests.