H.R. 6473 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2022Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Katko, and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States on a monthly basis, and for other purposes. 1. Publication by the Department of Homeland Security of the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, not later than the fifteenth day of each month, publish the total number of known or suspected terrorists, and individuals whose identities are included in the Terrorist Screening Database, encountered by the Department of Homeland Security attempting to enter the United States during the immediately preceding month. Each such report shall— (1) include the aggregate such number, and such number disaggregated by geographic regions of such encounters, including distinctions relating to whether such encounters were land-, air-, or sea-based; and (2) be published on a public-facing website of the Department.