HR 8253
BITMAP Authorization Act
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 2:49 AM
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This bill, the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act (BITMAP), aims to strengthen national and border security by establishing a program within the Department of Homeland Security. It authorizes the sharing of biometric and biographic data with foreign governments to identify and screen individuals posing potential threats, particularly terrorists and those attempting to enter the U.S. illicitly. The program will provide training and equipment to partner countries and integrate U.S. data into relevant databases, while also ensuring the privacy of U.S. citizens’ data and requiring regular reporting to Congress.
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