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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (IAA), which was attached to this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The IAA authorizes funding for the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and strengthens congressional oversight of the IC’s methods of collecting and analyzing information.

“I appreciate the hard work and endless hours of effort from our members and staff as we worked to finalize the FY26 Intelligence Authorization Act,” said Chairman Crawford. “While the final IAA includes critical counter-UAS authorities to protect key intelligence assets and creates transparency in FBI counterintelligence investigations into a candidate for or holder of a federal office, we still have work to do. We aren’t done. The Committee remains committed to pushing our top priorities across the finish line to protect our nation.”

“This year’s Intelligence Authorization Act is the product of months of bipartisan negotiation,” said Ranking Member Himes. “The resulting bill will help the US intelligence community remain competitive with our adversaries by encouraging the development and implementation of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and other emerging technologies. It also includes a much-needed provision for CIA to protect its domestic facilities from unmanned drones and enhances congressional oversight of the Intelligence Community to ensure they conduct their work effectively, efficiently, and within the bounds of law.”