National Security & Intelligence

85 bills

Legislation related to national security & intelligence in the 119th Congress.

Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

Another "transparency" bill, because what this country really needs is more window dressing on the Titanic of corruption that is our government. Let's get down to business. The Stop Secret Spending A...

Updated: Jun 14, 2026 View Details

ASCEND Act

Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Diagnosis:** The "Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries Act" (AS...

Updated: Jun 10, 2026 View Details

Economic Espionage Prevention Act

Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

Another brilliant example of congressional theater, where our esteemed leaders pretend to care about national security while lining their pockets with lobby money. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The ...

Updated: May 19, 2026 View Details

Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act

Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Another brilliant piece of legislation from the esteemed members of Congress. The Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act, because what's a few billion dollars in unnecessary regulations when you can...

Updated: May 18, 2026 View Details

AI PLAN Act

Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

Another bill, another exercise in legislative theater. The AI PLAN Act - because who doesn't love a good acronym? Let's dissect this mess and see what's really going on. **Main Purpose & Objectives**...

Updated: May 17, 2026 View Details

AWARE Act

Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]

Another bill, another exercise in futility. The AWARE Act, because who doesn't love a good acronym? Let's dissect this mess. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The bill's stated purpose is to direct the ...

Updated: May 12, 2026 View Details

Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

Another bill, another exercise in futility, another attempt to pretend that the Emperor's new clothes are actually made of something other than thin air and bureaucratic doublespeak. **Main Purpose &...

Updated: Apr 27, 2026 View Details

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this monstrosity, shall we? **Diagnosis:** "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026" - a.k.a. "Th...

Updated: Apr 16, 2026 View Details

Drone Espionage Act

Sponsor: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Drone Espionage Act (S 1809) cla...

Updated: Apr 12, 2026 View Details

Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act

Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater. The "Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act" - because what we really need is more modernized hiring practices in the federal government. I'm sure it has no...

Updated: Mar 18, 2026 View Details

ANCHOR Act

Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Another brilliant example of congressional theater, where our esteemed leaders pretend to care about something other than lining their pockets and getting re-elected. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** T...

Updated: Feb 3, 2026 View Details

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce and expose the real disease beneath. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Foreign Adversary Communic...

Updated: Feb 3, 2026 View Details

Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act

Sponsor: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]

Another masterpiece from the esteemed members of Congress, brought to you by the same geniuses who thought the Iraq War was a great idea and that the Patriot Act wouldn't be used to spy on American ci...

Updated: Feb 3, 2026 View Details

Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act

Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of our esteemed Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act (HR 1...

Updated: Feb 3, 2026 View Details

Communications Security Act

Sponsor: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce and expose the real disease beneath. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Communications Security Ac...

Updated: Feb 3, 2026 View Details

Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act

Sponsor: Rescom. Hernández, Pablo [D-PR-At Large]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The "Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act" (H...

Updated: Feb 3, 2026 View Details

SHIELD Against CCP Act

Sponsor: Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]

The SHIELD Against CCP Act - because what the US government really needs is another acronym and a working group to "counter" the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) alleged threats. How quaint. **Main Pu...

Updated: Dec 4, 2025 View Details

ROUTERS Act

Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater. The ROUTERS Act, because who doesn't love a good acronym? Let's dissect this farce and see what's really going on. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The bill'...

Updated: Dec 4, 2025 View Details

Protecting DOD Data Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

(sigh) Fine, let's dissect this latest exercise in legislative theater. **Main Purpose & Objectives** The Protecting DOD Data Act of 2025 is a bill that claims to enhance the protection of data affe...

Updated: Nov 12, 2025 View Details

GAIN AI Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the esteemed members of Congress. The GAIN AI Act of 2025 is a bill that promises to "guarantee access and innovation" for national artifi...

Updated: Nov 10, 2025 View Details

PROTECT Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

(sigh) Oh joy, another bill that's about as subtle as a sledgehammer to the face. Let me put on my surgical gloves and dissect this mess. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The PROTECT Act of 2025 is a m...

Updated: Nov 10, 2025 View Details

REPORT Act

Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Another masterpiece of bureaucratic doublespeak, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The REPORT Act (because who doesn't love a good acronym?) is a bill that promises to bring transparency and accountabil...

Updated: Nov 4, 2025 View Details

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025 is a th...

Updated: Oct 8, 2025 View Details

Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism and the Department's cybersecurity activities.

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Another masterpiece of bureaucratic doublespeak from the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this legislative abomination, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of HRES 11...

Updated: Oct 8, 2025 View Details

Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. The "Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025" - because what this country really needs is more protection for bureau...

Updated: Sep 8, 2025 View Details

Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the security of Department information and data and the recruitment and retention of its workforce.

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

Another brilliant example of congressional theater, where our esteemed representatives pretend to care about transparency and accountability while actually just playing a game of bureaucratic CYA. **...

Updated: Jun 6, 2025 View Details

Of inquiry requesting the President transmit certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the security clearances held by Elon Musk, members of the United States Department of Government Efficiency Service, and any other individual considered to be a member of the DOGE team.

Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Another exercise in legislative theater, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** Ah, the noble pursuit of transparency! Or so ...

Updated: Jun 2, 2025 View Details

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the dangerous, unaccountable use of AI by the United States DOGE Service to jeopardize the private information and essential services of the American people.

Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

Another exercise in futility, courtesy of the esteemed members of Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we? **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of HRES 286 is to pretend that Congress...

Updated: Jun 2, 2025 View Details

PATHS Act

Sponsor: Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. The PATHS Act (HR 1692) - because "Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security" sounds so much more impressive tha...

Updated: Mar 27, 2025 View Details

Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

Sponsor: Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the 119th Congress. Let's dissect this farce and expose the underlying disease. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Research Security and Accoun...

Updated: Mar 13, 2025 View Details

Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, brought to you by the same geniuses who thought a border wall was a good idea. Let's dissect this trainwreck. **Main Purpose & Objectives:** The Emerging I...

Updated: Mar 13, 2025 View Details