H.R. 7436 · Passed House · Armed Forces and National Security

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act

Sponsor: Seth Magaziner (D-RI)

What it does

• Requires DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis to implement standard entry-level training for all new hires, including federal privacy rights, civil rights, civil liberties, and information practices.
• Mandates analytic-position new hires receive training on intelligence community analytic standards and I&A's mission to integrate and share intelligence across DHS and with state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.
• Mandates open-source intelligence collection position new hires receive training on principles of open-source intelligence collection, data management, and intelligence community open-source standards.
• Directs I&A to develop specialized training curricula including raw intelligence release authority training and provide employees with periodic lists of specialized training offered by other intelligence community elements and the Department of Defense.
• Requires I&A to implement a tracking system to monitor employee completion of training.

Official summary

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act This bill requires the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement training programs for new I&A employees, including training on federal privacy rights and civil liberties. Specifically, I&A must implement standard, entry-level training for all new hires, including training on federal privacy rights, civil rights, civil liberties, and information practices. New hires in analytic positions must also receive training on (1) intelligence community (IC) analytic standards; and (2) I&A’s mission to integrate intelligence operations DHS-wide and to share intelligence with state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners. New hires in open-source intelligence collection positions must also receive training on (1) principles of open-source intelligence collection and data management, including how to navigate sources and use data in accordance with federal law and policy; and (2) IC open-source intelligence collection standards and related DHS authorities. Further, I&A must develop specialized training curricula, including raw intelligence release…

Latest action

Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs