Contact Congress about H.R. 5167: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

This bill would set next year’s rules and funding levels for U.S. intelligence agencies. It would tighten how agencies run counterintelligence, use commercial and public data, and roll out AI tools. It would also add new reporting to Congress and set some workforce rules.

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.

Latest action on H.R. 5167: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects intelligence agencies and the people who work in them. It also matters for members of Congress who oversee intelligence, federal officials and candidates who could be involved in FBI counterintelligence cases, private companies that sell data or AI tools to the government, and outside partners like Ukraine that receive U.S. intelligence help.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it helps decide how U.S. intelligence agencies will operate next year. It could change how the government fights spying, buys data about people and organizations, uses AI, and explains sensitive actions to Congress. Those choices can affect privacy, national security, agency power, and how quickly the government responds to threats. Because some of the most important funding and eligibility details are classified, the public can see the broad direction but not every practical effect.

Key provisions in H.R. 5167

• This bill approves funding for all U.S. intelligence and intelligence-related work for fiscal year 2026. The exact spending levels sit in a classified schedule that is not public.
• It provides $674.5 million for the Intelligence Community Management Account and $514 million for the CIA Retirement and Disability Fund. It also approves other classified amounts.
• It creates a National Counterintelligence Center inside the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. A Senate-confirmed director would run it and become the main counterintelligence adviser to the President and the DNI.
• The new Center would get broad power over counterintelligence work across intelligence agencies. It could direct or approve activities, see all counterintelligence information those agencies hold, move funds to support that work, and lead government-wide damage reviews after major leaks of classified national intelligence.
• The bill creates a National Counterintelligence Program budget inside the larger National Intelligence Program. It also requires regular national strategies, outlook reports, and threat-priority assessments.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5167

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Questions people ask about H.R. 5167

What is H.R. 5167?

This bill would set next year’s rules and funding levels for U.S. intelligence agencies. It would tighten how agencies run counterintelligence, use commercial and public data, and roll out AI tools. It would also add new reporting to Congress and set some workforce rules.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 5167?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about H.R. 5167?

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Can Modern Action explain H.R. 5167 before I act?

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