HR4971Referred to Committee

Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-15
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Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
Democrat · MS · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (533 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

2025-08-18

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would require the government to improve how it maintains and checks the accuracy of its terrorist watchlist, ensuring that people are correctly identified before being flagged as security threats. It would also increase transparency by requiring officials to report on how the watchlist is being used and managed, giving Congress and the public better insight into the system. The changes would affect law enforcement, national security agencies, and anyone who might be mistakenly added to or removed from the watchlist.

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Armed Forces and National Security
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