# 119-hr-8168: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act

119-hr-8168, Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8168
- Congress: 119
- Title: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-03-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Requires biennial classified threat assessments of foreign terrorist groups in every major non‑NATO ally.** The bill would direct the Department of Homeland Security, working with the State Department and the Director of National Intelligence, to report on foreign terrorist organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists present in each ally and on how those groups use artificial intelligence and other critical technologies.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Regular Homeland Security reports on ally terror threats: benefit, medium. The Department of Homeland Security would deliver a classified terror‑threat assessment on each major non‑NATO ally within 180 days of enactment, then every two years. DHS would consult the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence and would brief the House and Senate homeland se…

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- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7448: Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1340: More Homes on the Market Act
- 119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8168 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8168)

## Related
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7448: Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7448)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1340: More Homes on the Market Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1340)
- [119-hr-1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1329)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8168 (as of 2026-09-21).