Bill · S. 3539· Senate(119-S-3539)
A bill to require the release of video of strikes conducted on September 2, 2025, against designated terrorist organizations in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern Command.
- Introduced
- 12/17/2025
- Last activity
- 12/17/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Adam Schiff
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to release video footage of specific military strikes. The strikes happened on September 2, 2025, against designated terrorist organizations in the U.S. Southern Command area. First, unedited video must be given to all members of Congress within 10 days of the bill becoming law. Second, video of these strikes must be made available to the public on a Department of Defense website within 15 days. Finally, the Secretary of Defense is allowed to remove or obscure material in the public video to protect classified information.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill enhances government transparency by requiring the Department of Defense to publicly release video footage of specific military strikes.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Transparency for Elected Officials: Under Section 1, the Secretary of Defense must give unedited video of the September 2, 2025, strikes to all members of Congress within 10 calendar days. This helps keep our voted officials accountable by giving them direct access to the footage.
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Public Access to Information: Under Section 2(a), the Secretary of Defense must make video of the strikes publicly available on a Department of Defense website within 15 calendar days. This allows everyday people to see the footage for themselves.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Loss of Detail for the Public: Under Section 2(b), the Secretary of Defense is permitted to remove or obscure material in the publicly released video to protect classified information. This means the public might not get to see the complete, unedited picture of what happened.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- 12/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate