Title: Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents relating to the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
This resolution requests that the President provide to the House of Representatives documents concerning certain aspects of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations.
For example, the resolution requests information, starting from January 20, 2021, about (1) the number of individuals apprehended by CBP along the southern border and demographic information about such individuals, (2) CBP officers stationed along the southern border, (3) individuals who had unlawfully entered the United States and have been released from CBP custody, and (4) the amount of federal funds expended relating to the care of individuals who had unlawfully entered the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 644 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 644

   Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents 
   relating to the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 14, 2021

Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Babin, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. 
Biggs, Mr. Perry, Mr. Posey, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
    Mrs. Lesko, Mrs. Boebert, and Mr. Budd) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents 
   relating to the operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives requests the President, 
to the extent that such information is in the possession of the 
President, to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 
14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of 
any document, record, memorandum, correspondence, or other 
communication or any portion of any such communication, that refers or 
relates to the following:
            (1) Executive orders to repeal or rescind policies in 
        effect before January 20, 2021, with respect to the operations 
        of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the southern 
        border of the United States.
            (2) With respect to migrants who unlawfully entered the 
        United States and were apprehended by CBP since January 20, 
        2021, information relating to--
                    (A) the total number of such migrants;
                    (B) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) who are male, including--
                            (i) the number of adults;
                            (ii) the number of such adults who are 
                        single; and
                            (iii) the number of unaccompanied alien 
                        children (as such term is defined in section 
                        462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
                        (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2)));
                    (C) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) who are female, including--
                            (i) the number of adults;
                            (ii) the number of such adults who are 
                        single; and
                            (iii) the number of unaccompanied alien 
                        children;
                    (D) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) who are members of a family unit with 
                a child 6 years old or younger; and
                    (E) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) who are members of a family unit 
                without a child 6 years old or younger.
            (3) With respect to migrants who unlawfully entered the 
        United States and were subject to expulsion pursuant to section 
        362 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265), 
        information relating to--
                    (A) the total number of such migrants;
                    (B) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) who are male, including--
                            (i) the number of adults;
                            (ii) the number of such adults who are 
                        single; and
                            (iii) the number of unaccompanied alien 
                        children;
                    (C) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) who are female, including--
                            (i) the number of adults;
                            (ii) the number of such adults who are 
                        single; and
                            (iii) the number of unaccompanied alien 
                        children;
                    (D) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) who are members of a family unit with 
                a child 6 years old or younger; and
                    (E) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (A) who are members of a family unit 
                without a child 6 years old or younger.
            (4) Information relating to the number of CBP agents, since 
        January 20, 2021, who were reassigned from a U.S. Border Patrol 
        sector located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas to 
        a facility that shelters migrants who unlawfully entered the 
        United States.
            (5) Information relating to the number of agents from the 
        Office of Field Operations, since January 20, 2021, who were 
        reassigned from a U.S. Border Patrol sector to a facility that 
        shelters migrants who unlawfully entered the United States.
            (6) Information relating to the number of migrants who 
        unlawfully entered the United States, since January 20, 2021, 
        who--
                    (A) tested positive for the virus responsible for 
                COVID-19 in the custody of CBP;
                    (B) received a COVID-19 vaccination while in the 
                custody of CBP; and
                    (C) were released from the custody of CBP while 
                infected with such virus.
            (7) Since January 20, 2021, with respect to migrants who 
        unlawfully entered the United States, were apprehended by CBP, 
        and were subsequently released into the United States, 
        information relating to--
                    (A) the identification of the city or State where 
                such migrants are residing; and
                    (B) the number of such migrants who received a 
                notice to report to an Immigration and Customs 
                Enforcement office, and--
                            (i) did so appear; and
                            (ii) did not so appear.
            (8) Information relating to the number of--
                    (A) unaccompanied alien children who unlawfully 
                entered the United States and were apprehended by CBP 
                since January 20, 2021;
                    (B) such children who have been released to a 
                sponsor within the United States; and
                    (C) such sponsors subjected to a background 
                investigation performed by the Federal Bureau of 
                Investigation.
            (9) Since January 20, 2021, with respect to migrants who 
        unlawfully entered the United States, were apprehended by CBP, 
        and have a connection to a Mexican drug cartel, information 
        relating to--
                    (A) the number of such migrants;
                    (B) the name of each such cartel;
                    (C) the type of connection such migrants have to 
                such cartels; and
                    (D) the type of assistance received by such 
                migrants from such cartels.
            (10) Information relating to migrants who have unlawfully 
        entered the United States, since January 20, 2021, who--
                    (A) were apprehended by CBP; and
                    (B) are included on a list maintained by the 
                Federal Government relating to terrorism or individuals 
                prohibited from boarding a commercial aircraft.
            (11) Information relating to the temporary CBP facility in 
        Donna, Texas, including--
                    (A) with respect to funding for such facility, the 
                Administration responsible for such funding;
                    (B) the date on which such facility was first used 
                to shelter migrants who unlawfully entered the United 
                States; and
                    (C) the number of such migrants sheltered in such 
                facility since January 20, 2021.
            (12) Since January 20, 2021, with respect to temporary 
        influx facilities, information relating to--
                    (A) the total number of such facilities;
                    (B) the number of such facilities that--
                            (i) were previously used as such 
                        facilities;
                            (ii) are convention centers;
                            (iii) are military bases;
                            (iv) have exceeded maximum capacity; and
                            (v) are operating with nonhabitable living 
                        conditions, including--
                                    (I) nonpotable water; or
                                    (II) other sanitary issues;
                    (C) the total number of migrants who unlawfully 
                entered the United States and are living in such a 
                facility;
                    (D) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (C) who are male, including--
                            (i) the number of adults;
                            (ii) the number of such adults who are 
                        single; and
                            (iii) the number of unaccompanied alien 
                        children;
                    (E) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (C) who are female, including--
                            (i) the number of adults;
                            (ii) the number of such adults who are 
                        single; and
                            (iii) the number of unaccompanied alien 
                        children;
                    (F) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (C) who are members of a family unit with 
                a child 6 years old or younger; and
                    (G) the number of such migrants referred to in 
                subparagraph (C) who are members of a family unit 
                without a child 6 years old or younger.
            (13) The total amount of Federal funds obligated or 
        expended for expenses relating to the care of migrants who 
        unlawfully entered the United States since January 20, 2021, 
        including--
                    (A) housing;
                    (B) shelter services and resources, including--
                            (i) personnel;
                            (ii) infrastructure;
                            (iii) utilities and food;
                            (iv) education; and
                            (v) health care, including--
                                    (I) COVID-19 testing and 
                                vaccinations; and
                                    (II) personal protective equipment; 
                                and
                    (C) transportation, including by--
                            (i) vehicle; and
                            (ii) airplane.
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