United StatesBill would require regular terror threat assessments on countries designated major non-NATO allies
The House-passed bill would require the Homeland Security Secretary to give Congress a classified assessment every two years of terror threats to the United States from terrorist groups present in major non-NATO ally countries.
What it does
The Homeland Security Secretary would have to send Congress a classified terror threat assessment within 180 days of enactment and every two years after, followed by a briefing.
Each assessment would cover which terrorist groups are in each ally, what they do, what the ally is doing about them, and what the Homeland Security Department can do and needs.
Argument forRegular classified assessments could give Congress better information on terror groups' activity and on the Homeland Security Department's gaps and resource needs.
Argument againstDetailed reports on every ally every two years may take agency time, and classified results would limit public oversight.
More detail
The Secretary of Homeland Security, consulting the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, would submit a terrorism threat assessment to the congressional homeland security committees. It covers foreign terrorist organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists present in countries designated as major non-NATO allies. Each assessment would be classified and available to every Member of Congress on request. The Secretary would brief the House and Senate homeland security committees after each assessment. The first assessment is due within 180 days after the bill becomes law, then every two years.
Each assessment would have to cover, for each major non-NATO ally, the terrorist groups present, their activities, and the ally's efforts to disrupt them. It also covers the Homeland Security Department's ability to identify and stop threats and keep group members from entering the United States, and any extra resources needed. The activities review includes the groups' use of artificial intelligence and critical and emerging technologies.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 14Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Jul 13Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 13Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4396-4398)
- Jul 13DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8168.
- Jul 13Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4396-4397)Passed House
- Jul 13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 9Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-738.
- Jul 9Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 642.
- Jun 24Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
- Jun 24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 24Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
- Mar 31Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- Mar 30Introduced in House
- Mar 30Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.Introduced
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