Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
The bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to publish monthly operational statistics on encounters, apprehensions, seizures, and ties to terrorist screening lists and transnational criminal organizations. It also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to deliver an assessment to congressional homeland security committees within 90 days and annually about foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations attempting to move members into the United States via southern, northern, or maritime borders.
Progressives stress civil liberties and anti-stigmatization risks
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes reporting and public-disclosure obligations with specific responsible officials and timelines, and it references applicable statutory definitions.
The bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to publish monthly operational statistics on encounters, apprehensions, seizures, and ties to terrorist screening lists and transnational criminal organizations.
It also requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to deliver an assessment to congressional homeland security committees within 90 days and annually about foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations attempting to move members into the United States via southern, northern, or maritime borders.
Content is narrow and non‑spending, aiding passage in one chamber, but controversy over immigration/security data release and Senate procedural barriers lower overall odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes reporting and public-disclosure obligations with specific responsible officials and timelines, and it references applicable statutory definitions. It is reasonably well-structured as a reporting/administrative measure but leaves several practical and legal implementation elements unspecified.
Progressives stress civil liberties and anti-stigmatization risks
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives stress civil liberties and anti-stigmatization risks
Cautious support for transparency but concern about civil liberties, accuracy, and potential misuse.
Would welcome public data if paired with privacy safeguards and oversight, but worries about stigmatizing nationalities and asylum seekers.
Generally supportive of increased transparency and periodic threat assessments, balanced with concern about operational security and clarity of metrics.
Wants clear definitions, cost estimates, and safeguards against misuse.
Likely strongly supportive as it increases public visibility of border incidents, criminal and terrorist encounters, and TCO activity.
Views the bill as a tool to pressure enforcement and immigration policy changes.
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Content is narrow and non‑spending, aiding passage in one chamber, but controversy over immigration/security data release and Senate procedural barriers lower overall odds.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives stress civil liberties and anti-stigmatization risks
Content is narrow and non‑spending, aiding passage in one chamber, but controversy over immigration/security data release and Senate proced…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly establishes reporting and public-disclosure obligations with specific responsible officials and timelines, and it references applicable statutory definitions.…
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