I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7443 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7443

 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.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2026

 Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Magaziner) introduced the following
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``I&A Mission Reorientation Act of
2026''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) 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.
            (2) The Office's foundational mission is to serve as an
        intelligence component that supports such governments and
        entities by fusing law enforcement and intelligence
        information.
            (3) The Office's effectiveness depends on the mutual flow
        of information, collaboration, and trust between the Department
        and such governments and entities.
            (4) Emerging and evolving threats require a proactive
        approach to intelligence collection, analysis, and
        dissemination.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
        Department of Homeland Security should fully execute its
        statutory role in supporting State, local, Tribal, and
        territorial governments and private sector entities through
        actionable, relevant, and timely intelligence;
            (2) 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
            (3) intelligence support to the Secretary of Homeland
        Security should complement the Office's broader stakeholder-
        facing mission.

SEC. 3. REALIGNMENT OF MISSION OF DHS OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND
              ANALYSIS.

    (a) In General.--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:
            ``(24) To ensure the Office of Intelligence and Analysis's
        operational mission of providing timely and efficient
        intelligence support to State, local, Tribal, and territorial
        governments and private sector entities is equally prioritized
        and resourced relevant to support provided to elements of the
        intelligence community by carrying out the following:
                    ``(A) Identifying and addressing emerging threats
                through forward-deployed intelligence capabilities.
                    ``(B) 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.
                    ``(C) Maintaining robust and sustained engagement
                with fusion centers (as such term is defined in section
                210A).
                    ``(D) 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.''.
    (b) Report.--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:
            (1) 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).
            (2) Progress in enhancing two-way information sharing
        between the Office and State, local, Tribal, and territorial
        governments and private sector entities, in accordance with
        such paragraph (24).
            (3) Metrics used to evaluate the effectiveness of the
        Office's intelligence activitiese in support of State, local,
        Tribal, and territorial governments and private sector
        entities.
            (4) Any resource or organizational changes to the Office
        required to sustain such realignment.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
to alter or otherwise change the watchlisting functions of the Office
of Intelligence and Analysis.
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