H.R. 9624House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Introduced July 9, 2026

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The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 provides the money needed for U.S. intelligence and related activities for that year. It funds the overall intelligence community, a special management account run by the Director of National Intelligence, and the CIA’s retirement and disability system, and sets rules for how the classified budget details are handled.

Key Provisions

  • Approves a total amount (including classified amounts) for all federal intelligence and intelligence‑related activities for FY 2027.
  • Sets aside $591 million for the Intelligence Community Management Account, with additional classified funds specified in a secret schedule.
  • Provides $514 million for the CIA Retirement and Disability Fund for FY 2027.
  • Requires the classified schedule of authorizations to be shared with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the President, but limits public disclosure of that schedule.
  • Clarifies that the money authorized does not grant permission for any intelligence activity that isn’t already allowed by the Constitution or existing law.
  • Allows salary, pay, retirement and other benefit amounts for federal employees to be increased if required by law.

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

July 20, 2026

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Referred to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

July 9, 2026

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

July 20, 2026

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

July 20, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 9, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9624

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2026

Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

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.

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 follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; 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.

Title II—Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.

Title III—General Intelligence Community Matters

Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities.

Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law.

(c)

Automatic execution of clerical changes

Except as otherwise expressly provided, when an amendment made by this Act amends an Act to add a section or larger organizational unit to that Act, repeals or transfers a section or larger organizational unit in that Act, or amends the designation or heading of a section or larger organizational unit in that Act, that amendment also shall have the effect of amending any table of contents of that Act to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment.

2.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

Congressional intelligence committee

The term congressional intelligence committees has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

(2)

Intelligence community

The term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

I

Intelligence Activities

101.

Authorization of appropriations

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the Federal Government.

102.

Classified schedule of authorizations

(a)

Specifications of amounts

The amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 101 for the conduct of the intelligence activities of the Federal Government are those specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany this Act.

(b)

Availability of classified schedule of authorizations

(1)

Availability

The classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and to the President.

(2)

Distribution by the President

Subject to paragraph (3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection (a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within the executive branch of the Federal Government.

(3)

Limits on disclosure

The President shall not publicly disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any portion of such Schedule except—

(A)

as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 3306(a));

(B)

to the extent necessary to implement the budget; or

(C)

as otherwise required by law.

103.

Intelligence Community Management Account

(a)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal year 2027 the sum of $591,000,000.

(b)

Classified authorization of appropriations

In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account for fiscal year 2027 such additional amounts as are specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a).

II

Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System

201.

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund $514,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.

III

Intelligence Community Matters

301.

Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities

The authorization of appropriations by this Act shall not be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or the laws of the United States.

302.

Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law

Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law.