HR 7443
I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026
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Bill overview
This bill, the I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026, aims to realign the mission of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) within the Department of Homeland Security. It emphasizes a two-way flow of information between I&A and state, local, tribal, and private sector entities, prioritizing their needs alongside support to the intelligence community. The bill also directs I&A to proactively identify emerging threats and maintain strong engagement with fusion centers.
Key provisions
- Prioritizes timely and efficient intelligence support to state, local, tribal, and private sector entities.
- Encourages two-way information sharing between I&A and relevant stakeholders.
- Directs I&A to identify and address emerging threats through forward-deployed intelligence capabilities.
- Requires I&A to maintain robust engagement with fusion centers.
- Ensures that intelligence support to departmental leadership does not hinder I&A’s broader responsibilities.
- Mandates a report detailing implementation steps, progress on information sharing, and evaluation metrics.
Who is affected
- Department of Homeland Security
- State and Local Governments
- Tribal Governments
- Private Sector Entities
- Intelligence Community
Notable changes
- Shifts I&A’s focus from a primarily one-directional flow of information to a two-way exchange.
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Julie [R-ND-At Large] Fedorchak
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7443
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to realign the mission of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026
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Congress finds the following:
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) of the Department of Homeland Security plays a critical role in supporting homeland security by providing actionable intelligence to Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and private sector entities.
The Office’s effectiveness depends on the mutual flow of information, collaboration, and trust between the Department and such governments and entities.
Emerging and evolving threats require a proactive approach to intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination.
It is the sense of Congress that—
consistent with the requirements of section 201(d)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121(d)(6)), the Department should avoid an intelligence posture that promotes a one-directional flow of information from field entities to the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))), and should actively foster two-way collaboration; and
intelligence support to the Secretary of Homeland Security should complement the Office’s broader stakeholder-facing mission.
Subsection (d) of section 201 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Identifying and addressing emerging threats through forward-deployed intelligence capabilities.
Facilitating two-way information sharing characterized by both the receipt of intelligence from such governments and entities, and the dissemination of actionable intelligence to such governments and entities.
Maintaining robust and sustained engagement with fusion centers (as such term is defined in section 210A).
Ensuring intelligence support from the Office provided to departmental leadership, including the Secretary, does not hinder or deprioritize broader responsibilities of the Office to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and private sector entities.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report detailing the following:
Steps taken to implement the mission realignment of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department in accordance with paragraph (24) of section 201(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection (a).
Any resource or organizational changes to the Office required to sustain such realignment.
Nothing in this section may be construed to alter or otherwise change the watchlisting functions of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.