HR4971Referred to Committee
Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-08-15
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Bennie G. Thompson
Democrat · MS · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (582 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (0)
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-08-15
Previously
- Homeland Security CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-15
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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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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