H.R. 7443 · Passed House · Armed Forces and National Security

I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026

What it does

Requires the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis to provide intelligence support to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and private sector entities with equal priority to other intelligence community elements.
Directs the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to facilitate two-way information sharing with government and private sector partners and deploy forward-positioned intelligence capabilities to identify and address threats.
Mandates that the Office of Intelligence and Analysis maintain robust and sustained engagement with fusion centers and ensure such partnerships do not interfere with support to DHS leadership.
Requires the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to report to Congress on implementation of these provisions following enactment.

Official summary

I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026 This bill requires the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize providing intelligence support to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and private sector entities equally with providing support to other elements of the intelligence community. To carry out this requirement, the bill directs I&A to facilitate two-way information sharing between I&A and its government and private sector partners and to identify and address threats using forward-deployed intelligence capabilities. I&A must also ensure that its provision of intelligence support to DHS leadership does not interfere with I&A’s responsibilities to government and private sector partners. Further, the bill directs I&A to maintain robust and sustained engagement with fusion centers. (Fusion centers are collaborative efforts between federal, state, local, or tribal governments that combine resources, expertise, or information to detect, prevent, investigate, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity.) After the bill’s enactment, I&A must report to Congress on its efforts to implement these provisions.

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