Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation Act

House Bill

H.R. 7616

119th Congress

Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 20, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Ronny Jackson

R - TX

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of State to create a plan to identify and reduce risky relationships between European institutions and entities that could threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Essentially, it's about monitoring and addressing connections between European organizations and foreign actors (potentially adversarial countries or companies) that might undermine American strategic goals abroad.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Introduced2/20/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

ChamberHouse

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Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation Act

This bill requires the Secretary of State to create a plan to identify and reduce risky relationships between European institutions and entities that could threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Essentially, it's about monitoring and addressing connections be

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This bill requires the Secretary of State to create a plan to identify and reduce risky relationships between European institutions and entities that could threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Essentially, it's about monitoring and addressing connections between European organizations and foreign actors (potentially adversarial countries or companies) that might undermine American strategic goals abroad.

Bill Number: 7616
Introduced: 2/20/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Fact Sheet

Title: Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation Act
Bill Number: 7616
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced: 2/20/2026
Summary: This bill requires the Secretary of State to create a plan to identify and reduce risky relationships between European institutions and entities that could threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Essentially, it's about monitoring and addressing connections between European organizations and foreign

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Secretary of State to create a plan to identify and reduce risky relationships between European institutions and entities that could threaten U.S. foreign policy interests. Essentially, it's about monitoring and addressing connections between European organizations and foreign actors (potentially adversarial countries or companies) that might undermine American strategic goals abroad.

Last updated: 2/23/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Directs the State Department to develop a comprehensive strategy for tracking potentially problematic relationships between European institutions and foreign entities of concern
Aims to protect U.S. foreign policy interests by identifying vulnerabilities in European partnerships that could be exploited by adversaries
Represents a proactive approach to addressing foreign influence in allied institutions, particularly in Europe
Currently has no cosponsors and remains in the early stage of the legislative process in the Foreign Affairs Committee

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect U.S. diplomatic operations and intelligence gathering related to European affairs. For everyday Americans, the impact would be indirect—potentially strengthening U.S. security by helping prevent adversarial nations from gaining influence over European institutions that work closely with American interests. The bill could also affect U.S.-European diplomatic relations depending on how such monitoring is received by European allies.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7616, 119th Congress (2026). "Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7616

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