Referred in Senate — H.R. 275

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025.

Sec. 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.