U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Status: Introduced, August 5, 2026
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
From the amended text, May 20, 2026:
A BILL To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I--Intelligence activities Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. Sec. 103. Intelligence Community Management Account. Sec. 104. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. TITLE II--Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE III--Matters relating to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sec. 301. Appointment of Deputy Director of National Intelligence and Assistant Directors of National Intelligence. Sec. 302. Repeal of National Intelligence Management Council. Sec. 303. Repeal of various positions, units, centers, councils, and offices. Sec. 304. Transfer of National Intelligence University. Sec. 305. Limitation on domestic activities at the National Counterterrorism Center. Sec. 306. Timely provision of security direction to intelligence community whistleblowers. Sec. 307. Notification of certain declassifications. Sec. 308. No police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers or internal security functions for …
Sponsors
- Cotton, Tom (R, SD-AR) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed.
- : Select Committee on Intelligence. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Cotton. Without written report.
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420.
Subjects: Employee hiring, Data collection, sharing, protection, Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits, Electric power generation and transmission, Russia, Guatemala, Mexico, Africa
Common questions
- What is SB4615?
- SB4615 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.
- What does SB4615 do?
- In its own words: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB4615?
- Introduced as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. (August 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4615?
- Cotton, Tom (R, SD-AR).
- Where is the official record for SB4615?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4615
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