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Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 9, 2025

Latest action (Jun 27, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Referred to
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Homeland Security Committee
Policy area
Immigration
Issues
DefenseImmigration
Legislative subjects (3)
Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightGovernment information and archives

Summary

This bill, passed by the House, would require the Department of Homeland Security to publish monthly reports on the number of "special interest aliens" encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States. Each report would identify the nationalities or countries of residence of these individuals and break down encounters by geographic region and location type (land ports, air ports, sea ports, between ports, or interior). The reports would also identify which individuals are from "covered nations" as defined in federal law. The first report would include historical data from January 20, 2021 through January 19, 2025, and subsequent reports would be published by the 7th of each month on a public Department webpage and submitted to Congress.

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Sponsor (1)
6 cosponsors

Actions (22)
  1. Jun 27, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  2. Jun 26, 2025 CORRECTION TO ENGROSSMENT - Ms. Greene (GA) asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 275, the Clerk be directed to make corrections, which were placed at the desk. Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Jun 26, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  4. Jun 26, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 182 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2989) · house
  5. Jun 26, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 182 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2989)
  6. Jun 26, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2994-2995) · house
  7. Jun 26, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 275, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Correa demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  8. Jun 26, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
  9. Jun 26, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 275. · house
  10. Jun 26, 2025 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875. · house
  11. Jun 26, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 530. (consideration: CR H2989-2993) · house
  12. Jun 23, 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 530 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875. · house
  13. Jun 17, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130. · house
  14. Jun 17, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-163. · house
  15. Apr 9, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12. · house
  16. Apr 9, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  17. Apr 9, 2025 Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged · house
  18. Apr 9, 2025 Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged · house
  19. Jan 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. · house
  20. Jan 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. · house
  21. Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
  22. Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House

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More bills on these subjects (8)

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  • HR 9770 — Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 7147 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)

Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Jun 27, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Jun 26, 2025
  • Reported in House · Jun 17, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2025

Full text

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.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 275

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.

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