Young Applauds Committee Passage of Intelligence Authorization Act

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), released the following statement after SSCI passed the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2026:
“As the United States faces increasingly integrated global adversaries and non-state threats, I am proud to advance critical legislation that will empower our Intelligence Community to aggressively combat these threats and help keep America secure. This legislation will provide the Intelligence Community with the tools and talent necessary to keep our country safe. I am encouraged that this bill addresses threats to the American defense, industrial, agricultural, and health sectors. It also includes a number of provisions that will enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in biotech innovation, defense, and economic resilience,”said Senator Young.
The bill authorizes funding, provides legal authorities, and enhances oversight of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Senator Young worked to secure the following provisions in the committee-passed IAA:
The bill now heads to the Senate floor for consideration. Full text of the Intelligence Authorization Act can be foundhere.