H.R. 7443

[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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