HR6523-118

Introduced

To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 30, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H215AD5A7D3A445EF9C8A8E7D3F796702: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Border Transparency Act of 2023.
  • Section HC847A958F7F24CD2892F21F0458F6761: 2. Monthly publication of parole at ports of entry Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and monthly thereafter, the Commissioner...
  • Section H65E187366EE040E9A4F13D78C947F73C: 3. Quarterly report on processing aliens at southern border ports of entry Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly...
  • Section HE69CFB2B39BA497CAA8D3A27CA21C53F: 4. Quarterly report on parole requests processed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this...
  • Section HEDE08AD67C7148A39422035EB3580498: 5. Annual report on aliens paroled into the United States Section 602(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C....

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Department of Homeland Security to publish various publications and reports regarding the number of aliens seeking entry along the southern border of the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 30, 2023

Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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