Bill > HR6563

This bill requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide notifications and reports related to terrorist watchlists and transnational organized crime watchlists. Specifically, the FBI must submit a notification to appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of any material change to policies or procedures for adding or removing individuals from these watchlists, including a summary of those changes. The bill also mandates that the FBI provide any requested guidance about these watchlists to congressional committees within 30 days of receiving such a request. Additionally, the bill requires an annual report, starting in January 2026, detailing the number of United States persons on the terrorist watchlist, including a breakdown by no-fly lists, screening lists, and terrorist organization affiliations. The "appropriate congressional committees" include intelligence, appropriations, judiciary, and homeland security committees from both the Senate and House of Representatives. "Terrorist watchlist" refers to the Terrorist Screening Dataset, and "transnational organized crime watchlist" refers to the Transnational Organized Crime Actor Detection Program. The purpose of this bill appears to be increasing transparency and congressional oversight of government watchlists that could impact individual civil liberties.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6563/all-info