{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8168","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8168,"title":"Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-03-30","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"V000139","fullName":"Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7]","party":"R","state":"TN","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-07-14","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":["Alliances","Congressional oversight","Government information and archives","Government studies and investigations","Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information","Terrorism"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-07-14","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-13","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-13","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4396-4397)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-13","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4396-4397)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-13","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8168.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-13","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4396-4398)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-13","text":"Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-09","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 642.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-09","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-738.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-07-09","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-738.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-24","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-24","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-24","text":"Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-31","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-30","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-30","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide Congress with an assessment of terrorism threats to the United States posed by foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) present in countries operating or designated as major non-NATO allies.</p><p>The assessment must include various elements, including (1) an identification of each FTO or SDGT present in each ally, (2) a description of all activities of each such&nbsp;FTO or SDGT within each ally, and (3) a description of efforts by the government of each ally to disrupt or degrade the activities of each such&nbsp;FTO or SDGT.&nbsp;</p><p>There are currently 19 countries designated as major non-NATO allies (Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, South Korea, Thailand, and Tunisia). Additionally, while Taiwan is not designated as a major non-NATO ally, federal law provides that it be treated as one for certain purposes.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-26T19:06:16Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":564,"ts":"2026-08-28T10:47:49.921Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Major%20Non-NATO%20Ally%20Terror%20Threat%20Assessment%20Act"}]}}