National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Reassignment and Funding Reform Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Evans (CO)
Introduced
Summary
Reassigns the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Program from DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. It would also separate NTER funding from the National Intelligence Program and set rules to keep the program running during the move.
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- State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners: The bill would require the Secretary to maintain NTER capabilities and engagement with SLTT partners during the transfer and ensure services are not reduced.
- DHS operations and funding: The Secretary would transfer personnel, assets, equipment, records, and unexpended balances as needed and complete the transfer within 180 days. The bill would bar use of National Intelligence Program funds for NTER after the transfer and require identification of non‑NIP funding sources such as DHS appropriations for State and local programs or preparedness grants.
- Congressional reporting and oversight: The Secretary would submit a report to House and Senate Homeland Security committees not later than 120 days after enactment and then every 180 days for two years on transfer progress, impacts on operations and SLTT engagement, funding adjustments, and challenges and recommendations.
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Shift threat program to local DHS office
This bill would move DHS’s National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Program into the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. The Secretary would have to finish the transfer not later than 180 days after enactment and keep mission operations and State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners engaged during the move. The bill would require transferring personnel, assets, equipment, records, and unexpended balances needed for NTER and would bar obligating or expending National Intelligence Program (NIP) funds for NTER after the transfer’s effective date. The Secretary would have to find non‑NIP funding (for example, DHS state and local appropriations or preparedness grants) and report to congressional homeland security committees first not later than 120 days after enactment and then every 180 days for two years on progress, operations, funding shifts, and challenges.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Cosponsors
Van Epps
TN • R
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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