# What This Bill Does

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to release monthly reports showing how many suspected or known terrorists have been caught trying to enter the United States. Right now, this information isn't regularly published for the public to see, so this bill would make it a requirement to share these numbers every month by the 15th day.

The reports would include the total count of suspected terrorists encountered, broken down by where they were caught—whether at land borders, airports, seaports, or other entry points. The data would also be organized by geographic region so people can see which areas are encountering these individuals. All of this information would be posted on a public-facing website so anyone can access it online.

In practical terms, this means citizens and lawmakers would have regular, transparent data about terrorism-related encounters at U.S. borders. The bill doesn't change how border security actually works or what happens to suspected terrorists when they're caught—it simply requires the government to publicly report numbers that currently exist in their databases. Supporters argue this transparency helps the public understand border security challenges, while critics might worry about how such data could be misinterpreted or used to shape perceptions about immigration and security threats.

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.

Pfluger, August

 <p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to publish, by the 15th day of each month, the number of known or suspected terrorists, and individuals whose identities are included in the Terrorist Screening Database, encountered attempting to enter the United States during the immediately preceding month.</p>