Bill > HR5119

This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to produce periodic intelligence assessments on the national security and economic implications of climate change. Specifically, the DNI must create an Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) within four years of the bill's enactment and then every six years thereafter. These assessments will examine how climate change impacts national and economic security. The bill mandates that each assessment can be submitted in a classified format, but must also include an unclassified executive summary to ensure some level of transparency. The bill is titled the "National Security Climate Intelligence Act of 2025" and aims to systematically integrate climate change analysis into national security intelligence reporting, recognizing climate change as a significant potential threat to U.S. strategic interests. This approach reflects a growing understanding that environmental changes can have profound geopolitical, economic, and security consequences that warrant regular, structured intelligence analysis.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5119/all-info