Skip to main content

Politicians make promises on their stump — we watch and hold them accountable.

Help keep the record honest →Create an account
Bills/119th Congress · Senate

S. 4712

Introduced

Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026

Sponsor
RChuck Grassley· Iowa
Introduced
June 9, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.June 9, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4712 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4712

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community with law enforcement 
authority, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 9, 2026

Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community with law enforcement 
authority, 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 ``Intelligence Community Inspector 
General Parity Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--Section 103H of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3033) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(p) Law Enforcement Authority.--The provisions of section 406(f) 
of title 5, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the Office 
of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 406(f)(3) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``the Office of the Inspector 
General of the Intelligence Community,'' before ``and the Tennessee 
Valley Authority''.
<all>

Plain-language analysis

Not yet analyzed.

A plain-language breakdown — including any hidden or off-intent provisions and whether the bill was fast-tracked — is generated separately and reviewed before publishing. It will appear here once ready. Until then, the verbatim text above and the official source are the record.

StumpWatch is live, and the record is still growing. Many promises and positions aren’t tracked yet, and some features are still in beta. Add a sourced promise and help keep the record honest.

Help keep the record honest →