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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide threat analyses, including relating to terrorism threats, and guidance to State, local, Tribal, or territorial government officials or employees regarding visiting foreign nationals who seek access to State, local, Tribal, or territorial officials or employees, information, facilities, programs, or systems, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Department of Homeland Security to submit annual threat analyses to Congress regarding visits by foreign nationals to state, local, tribal, or territorial government officials, facilities, and systems.
- Threat analyses must include descriptions of high-risk government targets, trends in foreign national visits based on vetting data, and actions to mitigate homeland security and terrorism threats.
- Requires DHS to disseminate guidance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments based on the threat analyses.
- When DHS identifies a specific government official or system as a high-risk target, DHS must provide outreach, vetting assistance, and mitigation guidance to the host government.
- Requires host governments to brief DHS within 30 days after hosting a foreign national for whom DHS provided vetting assistance.
- Requires DHS to coordinate with its Science and Technology office on research and development of technology to enhance information sharing related to foreign national visits.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO)
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
Actions (7)
- Jun 24, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2. · house
- Jun 24, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- May 14, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- May 14, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 10, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. · house
- Feb 9, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Feb 9, 2026 Introduced in House
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Committee action
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- H.R. 3106, (Mr. Kennedy of New York) the “Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025”; H.R. 5109, (Mr. Carter of Louisiana) To require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States to develop guidelines to improve returning citizens' access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, to assist individuals in custody of Federal, State, and local prisons in pre-applying or preparing applications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards, and to assist individuals requesting an appeal or waiver of preliminary determination of ineligibility, and for other purposes; H.R. 5517, (Mr. Langworthy) the “Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act”; H.R. 7427, (Ms. Goldman of New York) the “SAFE VISITS Act”; H.R. 7436, (Mr. Magaziner) the “Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act”; H.R. 7443, (Mr. Pfluger) the “I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026”; H.R. 7448, (Ms. Pou) the “Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026”; H.R. 7574, (Mr. Evans of Colorado) the “ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 8168, (Mr. Van Epps) the “Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act”; H.R. 8535, (Mr. Walkinshaw) the “Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act”; H.R. 8770, (Mr. Strong) the “SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026"; H.R. 8874, (Mr. Carter of Louisiana) the “Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026”; H.R. 8897, (Mr. Mackenzie) the “Improving Travel for American Families Act”; H.R. 9327, (Mr. Joyce of Ohio) the “PEARL Act”; H.R. 9328, (Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina) the “Improving Travel for Military Members Act”; H.R. 9382, (Mr. Kennedy of New York) the “NEXUS for Families Act”; H.R. 9388, (Mr. Gimenez) the “One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act”; H.R. 9391, (Mr. Garbarino) the “Reimbursable Screening Services Program Extension Act of 2026”; H.R. 9394, (Mr. Strong) the “Civil Preparedness for Agroterrorism Exercise Act of 2026”
- H.R. 7443, (Mr. Pfluger) the “I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026”; H.R. 7764, (Mr. Evans of CO) the “National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Reassignment and Funding Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 7574, (Mr. Evans of CO) the “ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026”; H.R. 8142 (Mr. Mackenzie) the “Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026”; H.R. 7448, (Ms. Pou) the “Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026”; H.R. 7427, (Mr. Goldman) the “Securing Access from Foreign Entities Visiting Internal Sites in the States Act” or “SAFE VISITS Act”; and H.R. 7436, (Mr. Magaziner) the “Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act”
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 9, 2026
Mr. Goldman of New York (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide threat analyses, including relating to terrorism threats, and guidance to State, local, Tribal, or territorial government officials or employees regarding visiting foreign nationals who seek access to State, local, Tribal, or territorial officials or employees, information, facilities, programs, or systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Securing Access from Foreign Entities Visiting Internal Sites in the States Act” or the “SAFE VISITS Act”.
SEC. 2. DHS THREAT ANALYSES AND GUIDANCE RELATED TO VISITING FOREIGN NATIONALS TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS.
(a) In General.—Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 210H. THREAT ANALYSES AND GUIDANCE RELATED TO VISITING FOREIGN NATIONALS TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS.
“(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a threat analysis, including relating to potential terrorism threats, reported to the Department by State, local, Tribal, or territorial government officials or employees, regarding any known visits by foreign nationals who—
“(1) seek to meet with such officials or employees, or
“(2) seek access to State, local, Tribal, or territorial government information, facilities, programs, or systems, and disseminate to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments guidance based on such threat analysis.
“(b) Content of Threat Analysis and Guidance.—The threat analysis, including relating to potential terrorism threats, and guidance under subsection (a) shall contain the following:
“(1) Descriptions of high-risk State, local, Tribal, and territorial government targets.
“(2) An analysis of trends related to visits by foreign nationals who seek access to State, local, Tribal, or territorial officials or employees, information, facilities, programs, or systems based on vetting request information submitted to, by, or through fusion centers (as such term is defined in section 210A) by State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments.
“(3) Descriptions of actions that may be taken to mitigate homeland security threats, including potential terrorism threats, and protect State, local, Tribal, and territorial officials or employees, information, facilities, programs, or systems.
“(c) Tailored Outreach and Vetting Assistance.—
“(1) In general.—If the Secretary, based on the threat analysis under subsection (a), identifies a particular State, local, Tribal, or territorial government official or employee or information, facility, program, or system as a high-risk potential target of a visiting foreign national who seeks access to such official or employee, information, facility, program, or system, the Secretary shall carry out the following:
“(A) Conduct outreach to the identified State, local, Tribal, or territorial government and provide information, unclassified or classified at the lowest possible level, regarding such potential target.
“(B) Provide the identified State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government with assistance vetting such a foreign national.
“(C) Provide the identified State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government with additional guidance on specific actions that may be taken to mitigate homeland security threats, including potential terrorism threats, in connection with such visit.
“(2) Debriefings.—Not later than 30 days after an identified State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government hosts a visiting foreign national for which the Department provided assistance in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request a debriefing from such host State, local, Tribal, or territorial government to maintain awareness of any attempt by visiting foreign nationals to obtain access to officials or employees, information, facilities, programs, or systems of such host State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government, and the techniques used by such visiting foreign nationals.
“(d) Report.—The Secretary shall annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a description of the outreach and vetting assistance by the Secretary under subsection (c) during the immediately preceding six month period. Each report under this subsection shall be submitted together with each corresponding report required under subsection (a), beginning with the second such report under such subsection.
“(e) Information Defined.—In this section, the term ‘information’ means data or materials collected, possessed, or prepared by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government that is not intended for public disclosure or general use.”.
(b) Research and Development.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security to carry out research and development of a technology to enhance sharing of information to carry out section 210H of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a).
(c) Clerical Amendment.—The table of contents in section (b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 210G the following new item:
“Sec. 210H. Threat analyses and guidance related to visiting foreign nationals to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments.”. <all>
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