Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9209 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9209

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community with law enforcement authority, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 9, 2026

Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community with law enforcement authority, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.

(a) Provision of Authority.--Section 103H of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(p) Law Enforcement Authority.--The provisions of section 406(f) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 406(f)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community'' before ``, and the Tennessee Valley Authority''. <all>