Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation Act
To require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to identify and mitigate relationships that pose a risk to United States foreign policy interests between certain European institutions and certain covered entities of concern, and for other purposes.
This bill, HB7616, proposes to have the Secretary of State create a plan to identify and reduce risks to U.S. foreign policy from certain relationships between European institutions and specified entities of concern. These entities could pose threats to national security, and the bill aims to protect U.S. interests by mitigating these risks.
The bill would primarily impact the Secretary of State, European institutions, and the identified entities of concern. By developing a strategy to manage these relationships, the U.S. government aims to enhance its foreign policy security.
As of the last update on February 20, 2026, the bill was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. On March 26, 2026, the committee held a consideration and mark-up session and voted to report the bill favorably by a margin of 27 to 19. This indicates that the bill is moving forward in the legislative process.
