Contact Congress about S. 2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

This bill would fund U.S. intelligence agencies for 2026 and change how some of them are organized. It adds new rules on surveillance, whistleblowers, AI, drones, and election security. It also shifts some duties from one agency to another.

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 is a Senate bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-51. Minority views filed.

Latest action on S. 2342: By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-51. Minority views filed.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects intelligence agencies and the people who work with them. It also matters for whistleblowers, contractors, election-system vendors, security researchers, and people concerned about privacy because it changes how agencies collect information, use technology, and handle internal complaints.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change how U.S. intelligence agencies operate day to day while also setting new limits on some surveillance and data use. It affects who holds power inside the intelligence system, how safely workers can report abuse, and how agencies handle fast-moving technologies like AI, drones, and biotech. Because much of intelligence spending stays secret, bills like this are one of the few public ways to see these changes. The final effect would depend on implementation, later funding, and future oversight from Congress.

Key provisions in S. 2342

• Approves classified funding for all National Intelligence Program activities. It also separately approves $514 million for the CIA Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal year 2026.
• Creates a new federal crime for entering clearly marked intelligence community property without permission. Repeat offenders would face tougher penalties.
• Lets the CIA detect, disrupt, seize, or destroy drones near certain high-risk CIA and ODNI sites. It can do that only under detailed rules, with Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation coordination, privacy protections, record limits, reporting, and an end date tied to a separate Department of Homeland Security drone law.
• Reorganizes major parts of the intelligence community. It moves the National Counterintelligence and Security Center to the FBI, moves the National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center to the CIA, renames the National Counterterrorism Center to add counternarcotics work, and requires ODNI to cut staff and narrow its mission.
• Ends or repeals several ODNI-related offices and programs on set timelines. These include the intelligence community chief data officer, the innovation unit, the Foreign Malign Influence Center, the Joint Intelligence Community Council, some climate and engagement offices, and a foreign languages program.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 2342

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Questions people ask about S. 2342

What is S. 2342?

This bill would fund U.S. intelligence agencies for 2026 and change how some of them are organized. It adds new rules on surveillance, whistleblowers, AI, drones, and election security. It also shifts some duties from one agency to another.

How do I support or oppose S. 2342?

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Who should I contact about S. 2342?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 2342 before I act?

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