Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025
Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does** The Special Interest Alien Reporting Act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish monthly reports about non-U.S. nationals who attempt to illegally enter the United States and are considered potential national security risks. Each report must include the number of such individuals, their nationalities or countries of origin, and where they were encountered. **Who It Affects and Key Provisions** The bill primarily affects DHS operations and creates new reporting requirements for Congress and the public.
It aims to increase transparency around border security by making data about security-related detentions publicly available on a monthly basis. This affects immigration enforcement agencies, Congress (which requested the reports for oversight purposes), and the general public who would have access to this information. **Current Status** The bill has passed the House of Representatives. Its next step would be consideration by the Senate before it could be sent to the President for approval or veto.
CRS Official Summary
Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024 [sic]This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report every month on non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who attempt to unlawfully enter the United States and who potentially pose a national security risk. DHS must report on (1) the number of individuals, (2) the nationalities or countries of last residence of these individuals, and (3) the location of the encounters.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.