DHS intelligence office refocused on serving state and local governments

What it does

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) to prioritize serving state, local, tribal, territorial governments and private sector entities with actionable intelligence, rather than operating primarily as a one-way supplier to federal intelligence agencies. It requires I&A to foster two-way information sharing, maintain engagement with fusion centers, and ensure that support to the DHS Secretary does not deprioritize its broader stakeholder mission. The bill requires a report within 180 days on implementation steps, progress on information sharing, effectiveness metrics, and any needed resource changes.

Why we flagged it

The bill restructures internal DHS intelligence priorities and reporting relationships to emphasize stakeholder-facing intelligence support over federal intelligence-community supply. It is a governance and mission-alignment measure, not a substantive policy change or appropriation.

What the text implies

• Potential resource reallocation within I&A away from federal intelligence-community support may affect DHS's ability to contribute to national-level intelligence assessments, though the bill does not explicitly cut such support.
• The requirement that I&A support to the Secretary 'does not hinder or deprioritize' broader stakeholder responsibilities may create internal tension if federal leadership requests conflict with state/local priorities.
• Two-way information sharing with private sector entities may expand the scope of intelligence dissemination to commercial actors, raising questions about data governance and use restrictions not addressed in the bill.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

State, local, tribal, and territorial governments—which directly serve citizens—gain more direct access to timely intelligence and a reciprocal voice in information sharing, improving their ability to respond to threats. Private sector entities also benefit from more actionable intelligence. The bill does not restrict citizen rights or protections; it reorients an intelligence agency's internal priorities toward broader stakeholder benefit.

Named in the bill

Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, Fusion centers, House Committee on Homeland Security, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Where it stands

3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republicans.

• Feb 9, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Feb 9, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Homeland Security and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security”
• May 14, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• Jun 24, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0”
• Sep 16, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote”
• Sep 16, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.