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Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act (HR-4971) · Congress.wiki

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August 15, 2025•7 pages

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This bill updates the Homeland Security Act to make the Department of Homeland Security check the accuracy of its terrorism screening records. It would require DHS to run regular accuracy reviews on names the department sends to the terrorist watchlist and other terrorism databases, so errors can be found and corrected more quickly.

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Who is affected: DHS staff who add names; people who are screened using these lists; agencies that use the data.
What changes: Regular accuracy reviews of names submitted to the terrorist watchlist and other terrorism databases.

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August 15, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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United StatesHouse Bill 4971HR 4971

Terrorist Watchlist Data Accuracy and Transparency Act

Crime and Law Enforcement

7 pages

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Introduced August 15, 2025 by Bennie Thompson · Last progress August 15, 2025