I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6523 
To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publica-
tions and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along 
the southern border of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 30, 2023 
Mrs. HINSON (for herself, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mr. MOOLENAAR, 
Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. EDWARDS, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Mr. 
KUSTOFF, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. 
CISCOMANI, Mrs. BICE, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. JOHNSON 
of South Dakota, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Ms. FOXX, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. 
HUNT, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish 
various publications and reports regarding the number 
of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of 
the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southern Border 
Transparency Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF PAROLE AT PORTS OF 
ENTRY. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and monthly thereafter, the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall pub-
lish on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website, 
with respect to the applicable reporting period— 
(1) the number of aliens granted parole under 
section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) at each United 
States port of entry; 
(2) the number of aliens encountered between 
land ports of entry who were subsequently granted 
parole, disaggregated by the U.S. Border Patrol sec-
tor; 
(3) the citizenship or nationality of the aliens 
described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and 
(4) the demographic category of the aliens de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2), including— 
(A) accompanied minors; 
(B) aliens granted parole as part of a fam-
ily unit; 
(C) single adults; and 
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(D) unaccompanied alien children. 
SEC. 3. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PROCESSING ALIENS AT 
SOUTHERN BORDER PORTS OF ENTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly there-
after, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— 
(1) submit a report containing the information 
described in subsection (b) to— 
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) post such report on the Department of 
Homeland Security website. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to the applicable re-
porting period— 
(1) the number of aliens apprehended or other-
wise encountered— 
(A) at each port of entry along the south-
ern border of the United States; and 
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(B) within each U.S. Border Patrol sector 
along the southern border of the United States; 
(2) the number of aliens described in paragraph 
(1), disaggregated by— 
(A) citizenship or nationality; 
(B) demographic categories, including ac-
companied minors, aliens granted parole as part 
of a family unit, single adults, and unaccom-
panied alien children; 
(C) those who were granted voluntary de-
parture; 
(D) those who were placed into expedited 
removal proceedings; and 
(E) those who entered into a process or 
outcome not described in subparagraph (C) or 
(D), including a description of such process or 
outcome; 
(3) the number of aliens described in paragraph 
(2)(D), disaggregated by the number of such aliens 
who received a credible fear screening interview pur-
suant to section 235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)) or a 
reasonable fear screening interview; 
(4) the number of aliens described in paragraph 
(3), disaggregated by— 
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(A) the number of aliens determined to 
have a credible fear of persecution or a reason-
able fear of persecution; and 
(B) the number of aliens determined not to 
have a credible fear of persecution or a reason-
able fear of persecution; 
(5) the number of aliens described in paragraph 
(4)(A), disaggregated by the number of aliens de-
tained pursuant to section 235(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1225(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV)); 
(6) the number of aliens described in paragraph 
(4)(B), disaggregated by— 
(A) those who were removed from the 
United States; 
(B) those who were detained pending re-
moval; and 
(C) those who are not described in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B); and 
(7) a description of any actions taken against 
the aliens described in paragraph (6)(C). 
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