[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6523 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6523

   To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various 
 publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry 
            along the southern border of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2023

 Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Moolenaar, 
 Mr. Burgess, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Edwards, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Kustoff, 
 Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Ciscomani, Mrs. 
  Bice, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. 
   Fleischmann, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Hunt, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. 
Sessions, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
    Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various 
 publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry 
            along the southern border of the United States.

    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 ``Southern Border Transparency Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF PAROLE AT PORTS OF ENTRY.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and monthly thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection shall publish on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
website, with respect to the applicable reporting period--
            (1) the number of aliens granted parole under section 
        212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1182(d)(5)) at each United States port of entry;
            (2) the number of aliens encountered between land ports of 
        entry who were subsequently granted parole, disaggregated by 
        the U.S. Border Patrol sector;
            (3) the citizenship or nationality of the aliens described 
        in paragraphs (1) and (2); and
            (4) the demographic category of the aliens described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), including--
                    (A) accompanied minors;
                    (B) aliens granted parole as part of a family unit;
                    (C) single adults; and
                    (D) unaccompanied alien children.

SEC. 3. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PROCESSING ALIENS AT SOUTHERN BORDER PORTS 
              OF ENTRY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall--
            (1) submit a report containing the information described in 
        subsection (b) to--
                    (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
                    (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
                    (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
                of Representatives; and
            (2) post such report on the Department of Homeland Security 
        website.
    (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to the applicable reporting period--
            (1) the number of aliens apprehended or otherwise 
        encountered--
                    (A) at each port of entry along the southern border 
                of the United States; and
                    (B) within each U.S. Border Patrol sector along the 
                southern border of the United States;
            (2) the number of aliens described in paragraph (1), 
        disaggregated by--
                    (A) citizenship or nationality;
                    (B) demographic categories, including accompanied 
                minors, aliens granted parole as part of a family unit, 
                single adults, and unaccompanied alien children;
                    (C) those who were granted voluntary departure;
                    (D) those who were placed into expedited removal 
                proceedings; and
                    (E) those who entered into a process or outcome not 
                described in subparagraph (C) or (D), including a 
                description of such process or outcome;
            (3) the number of aliens described in paragraph (2)(D), 
        disaggregated by the number of such aliens who received a 
        credible fear screening interview pursuant to section 
        235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1225(b)(1)(B)) or a reasonable fear screening interview;
            (4) the number of aliens described in paragraph (3), 
        disaggregated by--
                    (A) the number of aliens determined to have a 
                credible fear of persecution or a reasonable fear of 
                persecution; and
                    (B) the number of aliens determined not to have a 
                credible fear of persecution or a reasonable fear of 
                persecution;
            (5) the number of aliens described in paragraph (4)(A), 
        disaggregated by the number of aliens detained pursuant to 
        section 235(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV));
            (6) the number of aliens described in paragraph (4)(B), 
        disaggregated by--
                    (A) those who were removed from the United States;
                    (B) those who were detained pending removal; and
                    (C) those who are not described in subparagraph (A) 
                or (B); and
            (7) a description of any actions taken against the aliens 
        described in paragraph (6)(C).

SEC. 4. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PAROLE REQUESTS PROCESSED BY U.S. 
              CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and quarterly thereafter, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services shall publish, on the U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigrations Services website--
            (1) the number of petitions for parole submitted to U.S. 
        Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to section 
        212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1182(d)(5)); and
             (2) the number of such petitions that were granted by U.S. 
        Citizenship and Immigration Services, disaggregated by the 
        nationality of the petitioner.

SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT ON ALIENS PAROLED INTO THE UNITED STATES.

    Section 602(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(b) Annual Report to Congress.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the end of 
        each fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
        Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
        House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland 
        Security of the House of Representatives that identifies the 
        number of aliens paroled into the United States pursuant to 
        section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
        U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), disaggregated by those who are--
                    ``(A) of a particular nationality;
                    ``(B) single adults;
                    ``(C) traveling in a family group;
                    ``(D) children accompanied by an adult family 
                member; or
                    ``(E) unaccompanied alien minors.
            ``(2) Contents.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    ``(A) the total number of aliens paroled into the 
                United States during the fiscal year immediately 
                preceding the fiscal year in which such report is 
                submitted, disaggregated by--
                            ``(i) citizenship or nationality; and
                            ``(ii) demographic categories, including 
                        accompanied minors, aliens granted parole as 
                        part of a family unit, single adults, and 
                        unaccompanied alien children;
                    ``(B) for each fiscal year for which the Department 
                of Homeland Security reports the information described 
                in subparagraph (A) regarding aliens described in such 
                subparagraph--
                            ``(i) the number of such aliens who were 
                        granted employment authorization;
                            ``(ii) the number of aliens described in 
                        clause (i) who had valid employment 
                        authorization at the end of the previous fiscal 
                        year;
                            ``(iii) the number of such aliens whose 
                        parole has not ended, including those who 
                        exited the United States during the previous 
                        fiscal year;
                            ``(iv) the number of such aliens whose 
                        status was adjusted, disaggregated by status 
                        type;
                            ``(v) the number of such aliens for whom 
                        parole was extended, including those who exited 
                        the United States;
                            ``(vi) the number of such aliens for whom 
                        the duration of parole expired, including those 
                        who exited the United States; and
                            ``(vii) the number of aliens who returned 
                        to Department of Homeland Security custody from 
                        which they were paroled, disaggregated by the 
                        categories listed in subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (E) of paragraph (1).''.
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