Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-275
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

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Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024 [<em>sic</em>]</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report every month on non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens </em>under federal law) who attempt to unlawfully enter the United States and who potentially pose a national security risk. DHS must report on (1) the number of individuals, (2) the nationalities or countries of last residence of these individuals, and (3) the location of the encounters.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 275 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025 . 2. Publication by the Department of Homeland Security of the number of special interest aliens encountered (a) In general Not later than the seventh day of each month beginning with the first full month that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, 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 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) Inclusion The first report required under subsection (a) shall also include the matters described in such subsection for the time period from January 20, 2021, through January 19, 2025. (c) 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(f)(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.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025 . 2. Publication by the Department of Homeland Security of the number of special interest aliens encountered (a) In general Not later than the seventh day of each month beginning with the first full month that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, 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 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) Inclusion The first report required under subsection (a) shall also include the matters described in such subsection for the time period from January 20, 2021, through January 19, 2025. (c) 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(f)(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.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 130 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 275 [Report No. 119–163] 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 June 17, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Pfluger June 17, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 9, 2025 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025 . 2. Publication by the Department of Homeland Security of the number of special interest aliens encountered (a) In general Not later than the seventh day of each month beginning with the first full month that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, 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 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) Inclusion The first report required under subsection (a) shall also include the matters described in such subsection for the time period from January 20, 2021, through January 19, 2025. (c) 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.

June 17, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 275 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024 . 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.