Bills · HR 5119
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5119Armed Forces and National Security
National Security Climate Intelligence Act of 2025
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it ensures that climate change is consistently analyzed as a serious national security and economic threat by the U.S. intelligence community. If it becomes law, it guarantees a regular flow of expert analysis to Congress, helping lawmakers and decision-makers understand potential vulnerabilities and proactively plan for challenges related to climate change, such as resource scarcity, extreme weather events impacting military bases, or destabilization in critical regions.
Without this law, such comprehensive intelligence assessments on climate change might occur less regularly, be less standardized, or depend on the priorities of individual administrations or intelligence leaders. Passing this bill would solidify climate change as a permanent fixture on the national security intelligence agenda, providing a consistent framework for understanding and addressing its long-term impacts on the nation's safety and prosperity.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Directs the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to produce Intelligence Community Assessments (ICAs) on the national and economic security effects of climate change.
This establishes a formal requirement for the intelligence community to analyze and report on climate change's security implications.
PROVISION 02
Requires these ICAs to be submitted to the congressional intelligence committees.
This ensures that Congress receives regular, expert intelligence to inform its legislative and oversight responsibilities.
PROVISION 03
Mandates the first assessment within four years of the bill's enactment, and subsequent assessments at least every six years thereafter.
This sets a clear, recurring schedule for these critical intelligence reports, ensuring ongoing analysis.
PROVISION 04
Allows ICAs to be submitted in classified form but requires an unclassified executive summary.
This balances the need to protect sensitive intelligence with the public's right to know the general findings.
SPONSORSHIP
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D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 3
Introduced in House
SEP 3
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5119
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 3, 2025
Last actionSep 3, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · INTELLIGENCE (PERMANENT SELECT) COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 3, 2025
House BillHR 5119Armed Forces and National Security
National Security Climate Intelligence Act of 2025
INTRODUCED SEP 3, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 3, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
1
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