HR 7427
Cleared committee
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to report yearly on threats from foreign nationals who seek to visit or access state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and to give those governments guidance and vetting help based on the findings.
Official title: SAFE VISITS Act
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House
Introduced
09-FEB-2026
Referred
09-FEB-2026
Approved by committee
24-JUN-2026
- Requires DHS to submit an annual threat analysis to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees on known visits by foreign nationals seeking to meet state, local, Tribal, or territorial officials or access their information, facilities, programs, or systems.
- Requires the analysis to describe high-risk government targets, trends in vetting requests submitted through fusion centers, and actions that can mitigate threats.
- For identified high-risk targets, directs DHS to conduct outreach, help vet visiting foreign nationals, and provide mitigation guidance, and to request a debriefing within 30 days after a visit.
- Adds Section 210H to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and directs DHS to coordinate research on technology to share information for this purpose.
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- Homeland Security Committee (House)
- Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Armed Forces and National Security
■ 2 D■ 1 R
2 Democrats
1 Republican