SAFE VISITS Act

Key Points

• This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to create yearly reports on potential security risks from foreign nationals visiting state, local, or tribal governments. It focuses on visitors who want to meet with officials or access government buildings and computer systems.
• If federal experts find that a specific local office or official is being targeted by a high-risk visitor, they must step in to help. They will provide background checks on the visitor and offer advice on how to protect sensitive information during the visit.
• After a high-risk visit happens, the local government would meet with federal agents to talk about what happened. This helps the government track the methods foreign groups might use to try and get access to American secrets or infrastructure.
• The plan also calls for new technology to make it easier for different levels of government to share information about these visits. This ensures that even small local offices have the tools they need to prevent spying or other security threats.

Impact Analysis

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