HR 275 United States House · 119th Congress

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

HR 275 requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish monthly reports on individuals classified as "special interest aliens" who attempt unlawful entry into the U.S. These reports, due by the seventh day of each month, must include the total number, nationalities or countries of origin, geographic regions of encounters, and whether entries occurred at ports, between ports, or inland. The reports must also identify if encounters involve "covered nations" as defined under existing law. This bill directly affects DHS, which must implement the reporting, and Congress, which receives the data for oversight. The law focuses on transparency around national security-related immigration encounters without altering immigration policy.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Sub-Topics: Border Security Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jun 27, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 5 edits · Jun 26, 2025

MODERATE

The Engrossed version broadens the scope of monthly DHS reporting by removing the requirement that encounters involve attempts to unlawfully enter the United States, meaning all encounters with special interest aliens must be reported regardless of context. It also adds a new retroactive reporting requirement mandating that the first report cover data from January 20, 2021 through January 19, 2025. The short title year was updated from 2024 to 2025 and a cross-reference in the definitions was corrected.

SCOPE

Removed the phrase 'attempting to unlawfully enter the United States' from both the section heading and the reporting requirement, broadening the mandate to cover all encounters with special interest aliens rather than only those involving attempted unlawful entry.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection (b) requiring that the first report include data for the period from January 20, 2021 through January 19, 2025, effectively mandating retroactive reporting covering the prior administration's tenure.

TIMELINE

Added language specifying that monthly reporting begins with the first full month after enactment of the Act.

TECHNICAL

Updated the short title from 'Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024' to 'Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025.'

DEFINITION

Corrected the cross-reference for 'covered nation' from section 4872(d)(2) to section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code.

Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2025

How they voted

231–182

Passed · 18 other

Total votes 431

Jun 26, 2025

D Democratic212

23 Yea 182 Nay 7

85% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican218

207 Yea 11

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 27, 2025

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 182 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2989)

lower

Jun 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 182 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2989)

lower

Jun 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 530 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, H.R. 875 and H. Res. 516. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3944 under a structured rule and H.R. 275, H.R. 875, and H.Res. 516 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 3944, H.R. 275, and H.R. 875.

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-163.

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged

lower

Jan 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

lower

Jan 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors