This legislation, titled the Intelligence Community Inspector General Parity Act of 2026, seeks to enhance the investigative capabilities of the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (IC IG). Its primary purpose is to grant the IC IG specific law enforcement authority , aligning its powers with those of other federal Inspectors General. The bill achieves this by amending the National Security Act of 1947 to incorporate provisions from section 406(f) of title 5, United States Code, which outlines the authority of Inspectors General to conduct investigations. A conforming amendment is also included to explicitly list the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community within the relevant section of Title 5. This change would empower the IC IG to carry out its oversight functions more effectively by providing necessary enforcement tools.