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HR 8168 Passed a chamber

Requires the Department of Homeland Security, working with the State Department and the Director of National Intelligence, to assess terrorist threats to the United States from terrorist groups operating in major non-NATO allies, first within 180 days of enactment and then every two years.

Official title: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 30-MAR-2026
Referred 30-MAR-2026
Approved by committee 24-JUN-2026
Reported 09-JUL-2026
On the calendar 09-JUL-2026
Passed 13-JUL-2026
Senate
Received 14-JUL-2026
Key points
  • Requires the assessment to identify each foreign terrorist organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist present in each covered ally and describe their activities, including any use of artificial intelligence or critical and emerging technologies
  • Requires the assessment to describe each ally's efforts to disrupt these groups, including cooperation with U.S. intelligence agencies, and to evaluate Homeland Security's ability to identify, monitor, mitigate, and block their members from entering the United States
  • Requires the assessment to be submitted in classified form, made available to any Member of Congress on request, and followed by a briefing to the House and Senate Homeland Security committees
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (30-MAR-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 13-JUL-2026).

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Committee referrals (3) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Matt Van Epps (R-TN) Cosponsors · 1
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1 Democrat