What does Preamble of Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act do?

This bill requires notifications of changes to policies and procedures governing watchlists. The bill pertains to terrorist watchlist and transnational organized crime watchlist.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act

What does NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO POLICIES OR PROCEDURES of Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act do?

This section requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to notify appropriate congressional committees of any material changes to policies or procedures relating to the terrorist watchlist or the transnational organized crime watchlist. Notifications must include a summary of the material changes and be submitted within 30 days of the change taking effect. Appropriate congressional committees can request guidance documents related to the watchlists from the FBI, and the FBI must provide them within 30 days of the request. The term 'appropriate congressional committees' includes the congressional intelligence committees, the Committees on Appropriations, the Committees on the Judiciary, and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The 'terrorist watchlist' is defined as the Terrorist Screening Dataset or any successor or similar watchlist. The 'transnational organized crime watchlist' is defined as the watchlist maintained under the Transnational Organized Crime Actor Detection Program or any successor or similar watchlist.

What does ANNUAL REPORT ON UNITED STATES PERSONS ON THE TERRORIST WATCH of Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act do?

This section mandates the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to submit an annual report to specified congressional committees. The first report is due by January 31, 2026, with subsequent reports due annually for two years. The report must detail the number of individuals on the terrorist watchlist as of January 1 and December 31 of the preceding calendar year. Specific data points required include the number of U.S. persons on no-fly lists, selectee lists for additional screening, and those on the watchlist as an exception to reasonable suspicion standards. The report must also identify terrorist organizations suspected of affiliation with U.S. persons on the watchlist and the number of persons affiliated with each organization. Finally, the report must identify the Federal agencies that nominated U.S. persons to the terrorist watchlist and the number of nominations from each agency.

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Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act

Last updated: 12/10/2025 · Introduced: 12/10/2025

Author: Joaquin Castro (D-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill requires the FBI to notify Congress within 30 days of any significant changes to policies and procedures governing the terrorist watchlist and transnational organized crime watchlist.
The FBI must annually report to Congress on the number of U.S. persons on the terrorist watchlist, including those on no-fly lists and selectee lists, and their affiliations with terrorist organizations.
The bill mandates the FBI to disclose which federal agencies nominate individuals to the terrorist watchlist and the number of nominations from each agency.

119th Congressin committeeS. 1071(Signed into Law)Official page

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