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Us Congress House Bill HB7335

Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB7335

Introduced
2/13/24  
Refer
2/13/24  
Refer
2/13/24  

Caption

Transparency in National Security Threats Act

Impact

The bill significantly alters the landscape of national security reporting and immigration enforcement by creating a systematic approach to track and disclose information about specific aliens who may pose a threat. It aims to provide Congress and the public with regular updates that include a geographic breakdown of encounters, citizenship details, and the immigration status of individuals captured. Such enhanced reporting could also facilitate better oversight of the government's approach to handling individuals identified as national security risks.

Summary

House Bill 7335, titled the 'Transparency in National Security Threats Act', mandates that the Attorney General, in collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security, report on encounters with aliens identified in the terrorist screening database. This legislation aims to enhance transparency regarding national security risks posed by covered aliens, defined as those whose information is included in this database. The bill requires regular reporting, with the first report due 30 days post-enactment and subsequent reports due monthly, detailing the encounters, apprehensions, and arrests of these individuals along with their citizenship and detention status.

Contention

While proponents of HB7335 argue that it will contribute to greater accountability and transparency in how the federal government manages potential security threats, critics express concerns about the implications of categorizing individuals based on suspected affiliations without full due process. The assembly of data and its public availability may raise issues regarding privacy rights and could lead to stigmatization of certain groups. Additionally, there are concerns about the effectiveness of the terrorist screening database itself and its use in making immigration and enforcement decisions.

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Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

US HB6523

Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023

US SB3187

Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023

US HB6170

Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act

US HB7751

Transparency in Security Clearance Denials Act

US HB10034

Border Security and Immigration Reform Act

US HB2

Secure the Border Act of 2023 This bill addresses issues regarding immigration and border security, including by imposing limits to asylum eligibility. For example, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume activities to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border; provides statutory authorization for Operation Stonegarden, which provides grants to law enforcement agencies for certain border security operations; prohibits DHS from processing the entry of non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) arriving between ports of entry; limits asylum eligibility to non-U.S. nationals who arrive in the United States at a port of entry; authorizes the removal of a non-U.S. national to a country other than that individual's country of nationality or last lawful habitual residence, whereas currently this type of removal may only be to a country that has an agreement with the United States for such removal; expands the types of crimes that may make an individual ineligible for asylum, such as a conviction for driving while intoxicated causing another person's serious bodily injury or death; authorizes DHS to suspend the introduction of certain non-U.S. nationals at an international border if DHS determines that the suspension is necessary to achieve operational control of that border; prohibits states from imposing licensing requirements on immigration detention facilities used to detain minors; authorizes immigration officers to permit an unaccompanied alien child to withdraw their application for admission into the United States even if the child is unable to make an independent decision to withdraw the application; imposes additional penalties for overstaying a visa; and requires DHS to create an electronic employment eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system and requires all employers to use the system.

US HB5525

Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024

US HB8597

Transparency in Government Act of 2024 PAST Act of 2024 Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2024

US HB7566

CARTEL Act of 2024 Cartel And Radical Terrorist Enforcement Log Act of 2024

US SB4361

Border Security and Combatting Fentanyl Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Border Act

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