Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Aug 18, 2025
What it does
The Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct quality assurance reviews before submitting initial nominations to the terrorist watchlist and related databases, perform annual audits of U.S. persons’ nominations, and establish monthly random audits to verify the accuracy and ongoing eligibility of all nominations. If errors are found, the Secretary must notify the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center and the National Counterterrorism Center within 24 hours to request corrections or retractions, and consult with those agencies if corrections are not acted upon within 30 days. The bill also mandates annual reporting to…
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