In March, Subcommittee Chairman Pfluger also introduced the “Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act of 2026,” which requires the DHS secretary to transition I&A from a headquarters-based model to a field-based model within two years, better integrating fusion centers and law enforcement partners across the country.
I will transition DHS Intelligence and Analysis from a headquarters-based model to a field-based model within two years.
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In March, Chairman Pfluger also introduced the “Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act of 2026,” which would require the DHS secretary to transition I&A from a headquarters-based model to a field-based model within two years, better integrating fusion centers and law enforcement partners across the country.
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Committee background says Pfluger introduced the Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act of 2026 in March; it would require DHS to move I&A out of a headquarters-centric model and into a field-based structure over two years.
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The markup record shows H.R. 7443 advanced by voice vote to the full committee.
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GovInfo's introduced bill text shows Rep. August Pfluger introduced H.R. 7773, the Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act of 2026. The bill would require DHS, within two years of enactment, to transition I&A's primary analytic functions from a centralized headquarters-based model to a decentralized field-based model and assign I&A officers and analysts to fusion centers and task forces.
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Pfluger's office said the I&A Mission Reorientation Act advanced out of the House Homeland Security Committee by a bipartisan vote. In his remarks, Pfluger said too much of I&A's workforce had been concentrated at headquarters with too few personnel in the field, and said a future markup should include the Field Integration of Homeland Security's Intelligence Act to codify support for field partners and two-way information sharing.
Assessments
Pfluger introduced H.R. 7773, which directly targets the promised two-year transition of DHS Intelligence and Analysis from a headquarters-centered model to a field-based model, and related committee activity shows continued pursuit. However, the bill has not been enacted and the evidence does not show DHS has actually implemented the transition. Because he remains in federal office and the effort is still pending rather than definitively failed, the promise is unresolved, with credit for serious effort.
Pfluger sponsored the Field Integration of Homeland Intelligence Act of 2026, which directly matches the promised shift of DHS I&A from a headquarters-based to field-based model within two years, and he advanced related I&A reform work through his subcommittee. However, the field-integration bill has not been enacted and there is no evidence that DHS has implemented the transition. Because Pfluger remains in federal office and the effort is still pending rather than finally failed, the promise is unresolved with credit for a serious attempt.