Contact Congress about H.R. 7443: I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026

DHS's intelligence office would have to treat local, tribal, territorial, state, and private partners as a top priority. It would also have to improve two-way threat sharing and report its progress to Congress.

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I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Latest action on H.R. 7443: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies that depend on DHS for threat information. It also affects private groups that share or receive homeland security intelligence. Inside DHS, it affects I&A leaders and staff because they would need to shift priorities, measure results, and report progress to Congress.

Why this matters: Threat information can lose value if it does not reach the people closest to the problem. This bill tries to make DHS share intelligence faster and more directly with local and private partners. It could change how I&A uses staff, tools, and attention inside DHS. The bill does not say how large the safety, cost, or workload effects would be. Those effects would depend on how DHS carries it out.

Key provisions in H.R. 7443

• DHS's intelligence office would have to make outside partners an equal priority. That means state, local, tribal, territorial, and private partners must get support at the same level as federal intelligence agencies.
• I&A would have to find and respond to new threats using resources placed closer to the field. These are called forward-deployed intelligence capabilities.
• I&A would have to share information in both directions. It must receive intelligence from outside partners and send them useful threat information they can act on.
• I&A would have to keep strong, steady ties with fusion centers. These are security information-sharing hubs recognized under the Homeland Security Act.
• I&A could still support DHS leaders, including the Secretary of Homeland Security. But that work cannot push aside its duties to outside partners.

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What is H.R. 7443?

DHS's intelligence office would have to treat local, tribal, territorial, state, and private partners as a top priority. It would also have to improve two-way threat sharing and report its progress to Congress.

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