Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 8168
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- International Affairs
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-07-09: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 642.
- Last Updated
- 2026-07-10T19:41:17Z
AI-Generated Summary
Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act (H.R. 8168)
Purpose
The legislation requires regular assessments of terrorism threats to the United States from foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists located in countries designated as major non-NATO allies.
Key Provisions
- The Secretary of Homeland Security, working with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, must submit a report to designated congressional committees no later than 180 days after enactment and every two years after that.
- Each report must cover every major non-NATO ally and include:
- Identification of foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists present in each country.
- Description of their activities, including any use of artificial intelligence or critical emerging technologies.
- Details on the host government's efforts to disrupt those groups and any cooperation with U.S. intelligence agencies.
- Evaluation of the Department of Homeland Security's ability to detect, monitor, and reduce threats from these groups.
- Assessment of the Department's capacity to stop members of these groups from entering the United States.
- Identification of any extra resources needed to address the threats.
- Reports are submitted in classified form but must be made available to any Member of Congress upon request.
- The Secretary of Homeland Security must provide a briefing to the relevant congressional committees after each report.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
This bill introduces a new, recurring reporting requirement focused specifically on terrorism threats in major non-NATO ally countries. It does not amend existing statutes but creates an ongoing obligation for the Department of Homeland Security to produce these assessments.
Potential Impacts
- Government agencies: Increases workload for the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and intelligence community through required coordination, analysis, and reporting.
- Citizens: Aims to improve awareness of potential entry risks, which could support stronger border and security measures.
- International relations: Highlights the performance of major non-NATO allies in addressing terrorism and may influence U.S. diplomatic and security cooperation with those countries.
Main Stakeholders
- U.S. Congress (House and Senate homeland security committees).
- Department of Homeland Security.
- Department of State.
- Intelligence community agencies.
- Governments of major non-NATO ally countries.
- Foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists operating in those countries.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
The bill relies on classified information and existing definitions from laws such as the Immigration and Nationality Act and Executive Order 13224. It emphasizes emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in terrorism assessments. No direct constitutional issues are raised in the text; the focus remains on information sharing with Congress and interagency coordination.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2026-07-09: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 642.
- 2026-07-09: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-738.
- 2026-07-09: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-738.
- 2026-06-24: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
- 2026-06-24: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2026-06-24: Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
- 2026-03-31: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- 2026-03-30: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 2026-03-30: Introduced in House
- 2026-03-30: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act — issued 2026-03-30 — PDF (6 pages)
- Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act — issued 2026-07-09 — PDF (8 pages)