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HR 7436 Passed a chamber

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to set a standardized basic training curriculum for all new employees of its Office of Intelligence and Analysis, with added required courses for analysts and open source intelligence collectors.

Official title: Department of Homeland Security Intelligence and Analysis Training Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 09-FEB-2026
Referred 09-FEB-2026
Approved by committee 24-JUN-2026
Reported 14-SEP-2026
On the calendar 14-SEP-2026
Passed 16-SEP-2026
Senate
Received 16-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Requires entry-level basic intelligence training for all new Office of Intelligence and Analysis employees, starting within 90 days of hire and before they begin official duties, including instruction on civil rights, civil liberties, and the Privacy Act of 1974.
  • Adds required training for analytic positions on intelligence community analytic standards, and for open source intelligence collection positions on collection methods and data management.
  • Requires the Department to track employees' completion of training and to publish a quarterly list of specialized courses offered by other intelligence community elements and the Department of Defense.
  • Takes effect one year after enactment, with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis reporting to Congress on implementation starting two years after enactment and continuing annually for five years.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (09-FEB-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 16-SEP-2026).

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Committee referrals (3) Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Seth Magaziner (D-RI) Cosponsors · 3
■ 2 D■ 1 R
1 Republican