What does Preamble of HR 1079 do?

This bill aims to publicize U.S. Customs and Border Protection operational statistics. The bill also requires a report on foreign terrorist organizations.

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 1079 do?

This bill is formally titled the Cartel And Radical Terrorist Enforcement Log Act of 2025.

What does PUBLICATION BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OF of HR 1079 do?

This section requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to publish operational statistics monthly. The publication must occur no later than the seventh day of each month, starting with the second full month after the Act's enactment. Statistics must be posted on a publicly available website of the Department of Homeland Security. The published information includes data on alien encounters, nationalities, gang-affiliated apprehensions, drug seizures, and encounters with individuals in the terrorist screening database. The report must also detail arrests of criminal aliens, known got aways, encounters with deceased aliens, and encounters with transnational criminal organizations. Specific data points required include the number of individuals in the terrorist screening database attempting to cross unlawfully and those apprehended, including release/removal status. The publication must also include the number of individuals affiliated with transnational criminal organizations attempting to cross unlawfully and those apprehended, including release/removal status.

What does REPORT TO CONGRESS ON FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND of HR 1079 do?

This section requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an annual assessment to congressional committees. The assessment must evaluate foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations attempting to move members or affiliates into the United States through the southern, northern, or maritime border. The assessment is due within 90 days of the Act's enactment and annually thereafter. The term 'foreign terrorist organization' is defined by reference to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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CARTEL Act of 2025 — HR. 1079

Last updated: 2/6/2025 · Introduced: 2/6/2025

Author: Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill mandates U.S. Customs and Border Protection to publish monthly operational statistics online, including data on alien encounters, drug seizures, and interactions with individuals linked to terrorist screening databases and transnational criminal organizations.
The Secretary of Homeland Security must submit an annual report to Congress assessing foreign and transnational criminal organizations attempting to move members into the United States through its borders.

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