# 117-hr-6473: 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.

117-hr-6473, 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., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6473
- Congress: 117
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
- Introduced: 2022-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2022-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6473 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6473)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-7462: EMAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7462)
- [117-hres-928: Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Homeland Security, to…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-928)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
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