Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Bill: 119-s-2342
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2025-07-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Africa
Alliances
Asia
Aviation and airports
Brazil
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Chemical and biological weapons
China
Civil actions and liability
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Collective security
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Cuba
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Director of National Intelligence
Disability assistance
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Electric power generation and transmission
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee hiring
Employee performance
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Espionage and treason
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Federal Reserve System
Federal officials
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Genetics
Geography and mapping
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health information and medical records
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Infrastructure development
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Latin America
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Mental health
Mexico
Middle East
Military personnel and dependents
Mining
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Security Agency
North Korea
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
Organized crime
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Real estate business
Religion
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Right of privacy
Russia
Sanctions
Small business
Smuggling and trafficking
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Student aid and college costs
Sudan
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
Terrorism
Travel and tourism
U.S. and foreign investments
Ukraine
Venezuela
Visas and passports

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-29
text: By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-51. Minority views filed.
action_date: 2025-07-29
text: By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-51. Minority views filed.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Cotton. Without written report.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Cotton. Without written report.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Introduced in Senate