HB10195: Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act

What the bill says

From the introduced text, August 31, 2026:

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 31, 2026 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs To require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy for countering the expansion of al-Qaeda in Mali, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The al-Qaeda-linked group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM) has significantly expanded its reach across central Mali and the broader Sahel, conducting large-scale attacks against security forces and establishing influence in contested regions. (2) Militant groups including JNIM and the Islamic State Sahel Province have consolidated territorial control across Mali, escalating violence, destabilizing state authority, and extending operations into littoral West African states. (3) JNIM's campaign in Mali has included economic disruption tactics that have paralyzed key trade and transport routes, undermined government authority, and contributed to national shortages and economic distress. (4) The withdrawal of traditional international counterterrorism forces, coupled with weakened regional counterterrorism cooperation, has created a security vacuum that extremist networks are exploiting to expand and entrench themselves. (5) The Sahel region has become a global epicenter of terrorism-related violence, …

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Sponsors

• Jimmy Panetta (D) · primary sponsor
• Joe Wilson (R, HD-SC-2)
• Austin Scott (R, HD-GA-8)
• Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)

Latest actions

1. August 31, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2. August 31, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB10195?

HB10195 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act.

What does HB10195 do?

To require the Secretary of State to develop a strategy for countering the expansion of al-Qaeda in Mali, and for other purposes.

What is the status of HB10195?

In committee as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (August 31, 2026).

Who sponsored HB10195?

Jimmy Panetta (D), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB10195?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10195