I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2023 Mr. Donalds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a report from the Secretary of Homeland Security on the existence of programs and components of the Department of Homeland Security that are not explicitly authorized in statute.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigration Authorization Act of 2023 . 2. Report on unauthorized programs and components (a) In general Not later than 90 days, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report, to the relevant committees, that identifies each program carried out by the Secretary under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act) and each component of the Department of Homeland Security that carries out any duty under the immigration laws if that program or component is not explicitly authorized to be carried out for fiscal year 2024 by a statutory provision. (b) Relevant committees For purposes of this section, the term relevant commmittees means— (1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (3) the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (4) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and (6) the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.