# 119-hr-6563: Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act

119-hr-6563, Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6563
- Congress: 119
- Title: Terrorist Watchlist Modification Review Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**Congressional notification and reporting**. This bill would require the FBI to notify appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of any material changes to the terrorist watchlist or the transnational organized crime watchlist. It would also require the FBI to provide existing guidance about how those watchlists are used when a committee asks.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual report on U.S. watchlisted people: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the FBI Director to send Congress a report on known or presumed U.S. persons on the terrorist watchlist by January 31, 2026, and then once a year for two more years. Each report would cover the prior calendar year and give totals as of January 1 and December 31. R…
- FBI must notify Congress on watchlists: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the FBI Director to tell certain congressional committees about any material change to terrorist or transnational organized crime watchlist policies. Notices must include a short summary and be sent within 30 days after a change takes effect. If a committee asks,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4664: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6563 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6563)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4245)
- [119-hr-4664: Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4664)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6563 (as of 2026-06-26).