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S. 4876 To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Specifies that the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, if Senate-confirmed, shall act as Director during the Director's absence, disability, or vacancy
- Requires the President to appoint a Senate-confirmed official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to temporarily act as Director if both the Director and Principal Deputy Director positions are vacant
- Requires the President to appoint a Senate-confirmed official from any intelligence community element to act as Director if all Senate-confirmed positions in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are vacant
- Allows the President to invoke the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 to appoint an acting Director only if no other Senate-confirmed official from the intelligence community is available
- Prioritizes the use of Senate-confirmed officials for acting Director positions, limiting the President's authority to make unilateral temporary appointments
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
3 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- Jun 24, 2026 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 450. · senate
- Jun 23, 2026 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. · senate
- Jun 23, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 23, 2026
Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
June 24, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Do Not Interfere in our Intelligence Act of 2026” or the “DNII Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. VACANCIES IN POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.
(a) Vacancies Filled by Principal Deputy Director.—Notwithstanding sections 3345 through 3349d of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998”), or any other provision of law, the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, if appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with section 103A(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3026(a)(1)), shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Director of National Intelligence during the absence or disability of the Director of National Intelligence or during a vacancy in the position of Director of National Intelligence in accordance with section 103A(a)(6) of the National Security Act of 1947.
(b) Contingency During Vacancy of Both the Director of National Intelligence and the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.—Notwithstanding the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, or any other provision of law, if, and only if, the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with section 103A(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3026(a)(1)) dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office during a vacancy in the position of the Director of National Intelligence, the President shall direct to perform the functions and duties of the Director of National Intelligence temporarily in an acting capacity an individual who—
(1) serves in an office within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for which appointment is required to be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(2) is appointed to such office by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Contingency During a Vacancy of All Senate Confirmed Offices Within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.— Notwithstanding the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, or any other provision of law, if, and only if, all offices within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for which appointment is required to be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, are vacant, the President shall direct to perform the functions and duties of the Director of National Intelligence temporarily in an acting capacity an individual who—
(1) serves in an office of any element of the intelligence community for which appointment is required to be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(2) is appointed to such office by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d) Exclusivity.—If, and only if, no other individual meets the requirements of subsections (a), (b), or (c), the President, in accordance with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, may direct an individual to perform the functions and duties of the Director of National Intelligence temporarily in an acting capacity. Calendar No. 450
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4876
A BILL
To improve handling of vacancies of the Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.
June 24, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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