Contact Congress about H.R. 2090: Identifying Potential Terrorist at the Border Act of 2025

CBP would have to keep a noncitizen in custody until a terrorism database check is done and the result comes back. The bill would also let officials use stricter national security detention rules if the person is listed in that database.

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Identifying Potential Terrorist at the Border Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 2090: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects noncitizens stopped or held by CBP at the border or another entry point. They could stay in custody until CBP finishes the terrorism database check and gets a result. It also affects CBP, because the agency would have to run these checks and keep people in custody while waiting. It could also affect immigration officers, detention facilities, and national security screeners if more people must be held during the process.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it ties border detention directly to a federal terrorism watchlist. A noncitizen could not be released under this rule until CBP gets a database result. That could help officials find possible security threats earlier. It could also mean longer custody for people who are not threats, especially if checks are slow or records are wrong.

Key provisions in H.R. 2090

• A noncitizen listed in the federal terrorist screening database could face special national security detention rules. The bill adds that reason to the part of immigration law that covers these cases.
• The CBP Commissioner would have to take custody of a noncitizen and keep that person in custody. CBP must first check the person’s name against the terrorist screening database.
• This custody rule would take priority over other laws that conflict with it. The bill says it applies even when another law says something different.
• CBP could not end custody under this rule until the database result comes back. A name check alone would not be enough.
• The bill does not create a new meaning for “terrorist screening database.” It uses the definition already in the Homeland Security Act of 2002.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 2090

What is H.R. 2090?

CBP would have to keep a noncitizen in custody until a terrorism database check is done and the result comes back. The bill would also let officials use stricter national security detention rules if the person is listed in that database.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 2090?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 2090?

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