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H.R. 9624: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

119th Congress · introduced 2026-07-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr9624.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr9624 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills