H.R. 5167 · On the floor · Armed Forces and National Security

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Sponsor: Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR)

What it does

• Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System.
• Establishes a National Counterintelligence Center with specified functions and authorities, and includes transition and conforming amendments.
• Prohibits use of DeepSeek on intelligence community systems.
• Requires the intelligence community to avoid duplication in purchase of commercially available information for defense intelligence components and to establish oversight and deconfliction of vendor support to clandestine activities.
• Directs the intelligence community to undertake net assessments of the People's Republic of China, appoint a National Intelligence Management Council mission manager for China, and produce a National Intelligence Estimate of advancements in Chinese biotechnology.

Latest action

Nov 28, 2025: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.

Committee: House Intelligence (Permanent Select)