H.R. 7366 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2024Mrs. Bice (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Baird, Mr. Rose, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Nehls, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Cole, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Posey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require timely publication of CBP border encounters, and for other purposes. 1. Timely publication of CBP border encounters (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure the timely publication on the CBP Public Data Portal (or any similar successor such portal) by not later than the seventh day of each calendar month of CBP border encounters during the immediately preceding calendar month. (b) Prohibition Federal funds made available for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security shall be reduced by 25 percent for the month following any period during which CBP border encounters are not timely published on the CBP Public Data Portal (or any similar successor such portal) in accordance with subsection (a).