To require timely publication of CBP border encounters, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7366118th Congress

To require timely publication of CBP border encounters, and for other purposes.

Introduced in the HouseRep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK-5)2 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

(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).

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