December 17, 2025
Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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.
Section 1. Required release to Congress of unedited video of September 2, 2025, boat strikes
Not later than 10 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to all members of Congress unedited video of strikes conducted on September 2, 2025, against designated terrorist organizations in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern Command.
Sec. 2. Required public release of video of September 2, 2025, boat strikes
(a) In general
Not later than 15 calendar days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available on a Department of Defense website video of strikes conducted on September 2, 2025, against designated terrorist organizations in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern Command.
(b) Protection of classified information
The Secretary of Defense may remove or obscure such material in the video released under subsection (a) as necessary in order to protect appropriately classified information.