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US HR299

Transparency of Migration Act


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Introduced
01/09/2025
In Committee
01/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make available to the public on the websites of their respective departments certain information relating to individuals processed through U.S. Customs and Border Protection or Department of Health and Human Services facilities, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services to publish weekly online updates about individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States and have been processed through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detention centers or HHS facilities. The public disclosure must include specific demographic and statistical information such as the daily number of individuals, their countries of origin, age and gender breakdown, the states where they have been released or transferred, and details about any criminal convictions they may have. The bill aims to increase transparency by providing regular, comprehensive information about migrants who have been apprehended or processed by federal agencies, giving the public more insight into migration patterns and the characteristics of individuals entering the country without legal authorization. This information would be made available on the official websites of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services, with updates occurring on a weekly basis.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/09/2025)

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