Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9209

Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026

Intelligence Community Watchdog: Law Enforcement Powers

28 days ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill was recently introduced in the House and is currently being reviewed by two committees. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is actively moving forward. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While this is a technical update that helps the agency, most bills introduced in the House do not make it through the entire voting process before the session ends.

Key Points

This bill gives the main watchdog for the nation's intelligence agencies the same law enforcement powers that other government watchdogs already have. This includes the ability for investigators to carry firearms, make arrests, and use search warrants while doing their jobs.
The goal is to help the Inspector General better investigate crimes within intelligence agencies like the CIA or NSA. Right now, this office lacks some of the legal tools that other federal investigators use to catch fraud, theft, or abuse of power.
If this becomes law, investigators in this office would be able to handle their own criminal cases from start to finish. This makes the office more independent and helps them work faster when looking into sensitive national security matters.

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Milestones

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Jun 9, 2026House

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.

Jun 9, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 9209

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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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