What is Senate Select Committee on Intelligence working on?

Recent hearings

• Hearings to examine the nominations of Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and Michael Vance, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research).

  Jun 2, 2026

  Open Hearing

• To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

  Jun 3, 2026

  Closed Hearing

• Closed business meeting to consider certain intelligence matters.

  May 20, 2026

  Closed Business Meeting

• To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

  May 19, 2026

  Closed Hearing

• To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.

  May 12, 2026

  Closed Hearing

As of Jun 3, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• S 4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

  Tom Cotton (R-AR) · May 20, 2026

  Under review
• S 4586: Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026

  Rick Scott (R-FL) · May 20, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 4444: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes.

  Ron Wyden (D-OR) · Apr 30, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 4342: A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.

  Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Apr 16, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 4230: Protecting Stolen Encrypted Data Act of 2026

  Margaret Hassan (D-NH) · Mar 26, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• S 3390: Tracking and Restricting Adversarial Circumvention of Embargoes Act of 2025

  Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) · Dec 9, 2025

  Awaiting committee review
• S 2125: PICTURES Act

  Rick Scott (R-FL) · Jun 18, 2025

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The Senate Committee on Intelligence was created to study the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government and report to the Senate concerning such intelligence activities and programs. The Committee is also responsible for proposing legislation and providing legislative oversight to ensure that intelligence activities of the United States are in conformity with the Constitution and the law.