A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
Introduced, nothing more yet
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
The SAFE VISITS Act aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It requires the Secretary to provide threat analyses, including those concerning terrorism, regarding visiting foreign nationals to various levels of government. These analyses will be submitted to specific congressional committees on an annual basis. The bill also mandates guidance for State, local, Tribal, or territorial officials or employees who are approached by such nationals. Furthermore, the Secretary is tasked with providing outreach, vetting assistance, and mitigation actions for high-risk targets.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?
The bill enhances counter-terrorism capabilities by providing threat analyses and vetting assistance to local governments regarding visiting foreign nationals.
- Scored +4
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill increases federal oversight and assistance provided to state and local government officials.
- Scored +3
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
The bill increases domestic security monitoring by requiring federal-local coordination and debriefings on visiting foreign nationals.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill imposes new reporting and debriefing obligations on state, local, and tribal governments.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Security for Government Personnel and Assets: The bill requires the Secretary to describe actions that can mitigate threats and protect State, local, Tribal, and territorial officials, information, facilities, programs, or systems (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 3).
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Targeted Protection for High-Risk Entities: The Secretary is directed to conduct outreach and provide information to specific governments identified as high-risk targets (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph A).
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Vetting Support for Local Governments: The Secretary shall provide identified State, local, Tribal, or territorial governments with assistance in vetting visiting foreign nationals (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph B).
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Mitigation Guidance: The bill provides for additional guidance on specific actions that can be taken to mitigate homeland security and terrorism threats during foreign national visits (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph C).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this put more money into stopping terrorism? — The bill enhances counter-terrorism capabilities by providing threat analyses and vetting assistance to local governments regarding visiting foreign nationals. Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — The bill increases domestic security monitoring by requiring federal-local coordination and debriefings on visiting foreign nationals.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal oversight and assistance provided to state and local government officials. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates annual reports to Congressional committees regarding outreach and vetting activities. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill imposes new reporting and debriefing obligations on state, local, and tribal governments.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill directs the Secretary to coordinate research and development for information-sharing technology.
- 6/24/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
- 5/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2026
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 5/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/10/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- 2/9/2026
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Gabe EvansRepublican · Colorado
Nellie PouDemocrat · New Jersey
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · Mississippi