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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6170 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to cease all immigration func-
tions at ports of entry along the southern border until the United 
States is secure, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. NORMAN, 
Mr. BABIN, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. SELF, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. OGLES, and Mr. 
WEBER of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to cease all 
immigration functions at ports of entry along the south-
ern border until the United States is secure, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border Security and 
Terrorism Prevention Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SOUTHERN BORDER CLOSURE. 
(a) CESSATION OF ALL IMMIGRATION FUNCTIONS AT 
SOUTHWEST BORDER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall take such actions as may be necessary 
to immediately cease immigration functions de-
scribed in paragraph (2) at ports of entry along the 
southern border. 
(2) IMMIGRATION
FUNCTIONS
DESCRIBED.— 
The immigration functions described in this para-
graph are the following: 
(A) The processing of aliens into the 
United States who seek entry at the southwest 
border. 
(B) The processing of aliens into the 
United States who unlawfully cross into the 
United States. 
(b) DETENTION AND REMOVAL.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall immediately 
detain aliens apprehended along the southwest border and 
expediently remove such aliens from the United States. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—The cessation under subsection 
(a) shall terminate 15 days after the date on which the 
Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a 
certification that no individuals included on the terrorist 
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screening database are able to enter the United States at 
any point along the southern border. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit to Congress a report that— 
(1) identifies security risks and capability gaps 
along the southwest border; 
(2) includes information relating to efforts by 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to— 
(A) prevent terrorists and instruments of 
terror from entering the United States; and 
(B) combat and reduce cross-border crimi-
nal activity, including— 
(i) the transport of illegal goods, such 
as illicit drugs; and 
(ii) human smuggling and human 
trafficking; and 
(3) includes a plan to ensure all aliens appre-
hended at ports of entry are cross-referenced against 
the terrorist screening database and immediately de-
tained and not released until a match determination 
is acquired. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘terrorist 
screening database’’ has the meaning given such term in 
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section 2101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 621). 
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