118 HR 8209 IH: Migrant Flight Accountability Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-05-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8209IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 1, 2024Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify Members of Congress and United States Governors each time a migrant flight lands in such official’s area of jurisdiction.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Migrant Flight Accountability Act of 2024.

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Notification on migrant flights

(a)

Notification of members of congress

Not later than three days prior to the date on which a migrant flight lands in the congressional district of a Member of Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a notification to such Member, including information on—(1)the number of aliens on such flight, disaggregated by the number of single adult aliens, number of family units, and the number of unaccompanied alien children;(2)the age, sex, and country of origin of each alien on such flight;(3)where the flight originated;(4)the final destination of each alien on such flight, including whether they will be resettled or relocated to a different community, and the amount of time remaining on their lawful stay in the United States;(5)the security screening each alien underwent before being transported on such migrant flight; and(6)the amounts and types of Federal resources spent on alien resettlement, transportation, or relocation.(b)

Notification of Governors of States

Not later than three days prior to the date on which a migrant flight lands in a State or territory within the United States of America, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a notification to such Governor, or highest ranking official, including information on—(1)the number of aliens on such flight, disaggregated by the number of single adult aliens, number of family units, and the number of unaccompanied alien children;(2)the age, sex, and country of origin of each alien on such flight;(3)where the flight originated;(4)the final destination of each alien on such flight, including whether they will be resettled or relocated to a different community, and the amount of time remaining on their lawful stay in the United States;(5)the security screening each alien underwent before being transported on such migrant flight; and(6)the amounts and types of Federal resources spent on alien resettlement, transportation, or relocation.(c)

Migrant flight defined

In this section, the term migrant flight means any flight that is tracked by the Department of Homeland Security and utilized by an individual within the parole program defined in Section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or successor program, to transport aliens and parole release aliens to a location other than a detention center.