House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act

H.R. 8168Introduced Mar 30, 2026Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: To require an assessment of terrorism threats to the United States posed by foreign terrorist organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists present in countries that are major non-NATO allies, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Matt Van Epps R-TN

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 30, 2026
Committee actionJun 24, 2026
Passed HouseJul 13, 2026 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 14, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8168.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-738 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security Committee on July 9, 2026.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VAN EPPS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 60, March 30, 2026, Page H2818):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
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H.R. 8168, 119th Congress
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Nellie Pou (D-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Matt Van Epps.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-7 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.