H.R. 7443 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Sep 16, 2026. Received Sep 16, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIntelligence office refocuses on state and local support
The bill reorders priorities for an intelligence office within the Department of Homeland Security called the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. Instead of focusing mainly on supporting other federal intelligence agencies, this office would give equal weight to helping state, local, tribal, and territorial governments along with private businesses get the intelligence information they need. The bill also requires the office to work closely with fusion centers, which are joint operations where federal, state, local, and tribal agencies pool their resources and information to fight crime and terrorism.
How it affects you
This mainly affects state and local government officials, law enforcement officers, and private sector organizations that work on security issues. They would have more direct access to federal intelligence support to help them identify and respond to threats in their communities. Most everyday Americans won't notice a direct change, though the idea is that better information sharing between federal and local levels could help keep communities safer.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 9, 2026)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 7443
AN ACT
I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11) · Introduced Feb 9, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”