# 115-hr-4553: Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017

115-hr-4553, Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-494, Part I. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4553
- Congress: 115
- Title: Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017
- Status: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-494, Part I.
- Introduced: 2017-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a review of the authorization, funding, management, and operation of the National Targeting Center (NTC) established under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) established under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6. Such review shall include: (1) identification of any weaknesses or gaps in coordination, and of any unnecessarily duplicative or overlapping efforts, between the NTC and the TSC; (2) recommendations on how the NTC and the TSC may better support and complement one another; and (3) a cost-benefit analysis of congressional authorization of the TSC.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4569: Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4555: DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2825: DHS Authorization Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4553)

## Related
- [115-hr-4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4581)
- [115-hr-4569: Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4569)
- [115-hr-4555: DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4555)
- [115-hr-2825: DHS Authorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2825)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4553 (as of 2025-11-18).