Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Where it stands
- Introduced3/2/26
- Passed HousePassed 3/5/26
- Senate
- President
- Law
Passed the House 221–209 on March 5, 2026 (Roll Call 87 →). Received in the Senate on March 9, 2026. No Senate action since.
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Roll calls on this bill
- Democratic4 Yea · 209 Nay · 1 Not voting
- Republican217 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Not voting
- Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuing resolution (CR) that was funding DHS expired and a regular FY2026 DHS appropriations bill had not been enacted.
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including
the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;
the Management Directorate;
Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and
the Office of Inspector General.
In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
the Transportation Security Administration,
the U.S. Coast Guard, and
the U.S. Secret Service.
The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, including
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, including
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and
the Science and Technology Directorate.
The bill also authorizes back pay, in accordance with current law, for federal employees who were affected by the partial DHS shutdown.
Finally, the bill ratifies and approves certain obligations that were incurred during the partial DHS shutdown, including obligations incurred to maintain the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bring about an orderly termination of government functions.
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3/2/26
What happens next
The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.
If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.
All actions (18)
- 3/2/26Introduced in House
- 3/2/26Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 3/3/26Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1095 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7744 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- 3/4/26Rule H. Res. 1095 passed House.
- 3/5/26Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1095. (consideration: CR H2432-2448)
- 3/5/26Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7744 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- 3/5/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7744.
- 3/5/26The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 3/5/26Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2448)
- 3/5/26The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- 3/5/26POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7744, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 3/5/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2449-2451)
- 3/5/26On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 217 (Roll no. 86).
- 3/5/26Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H2432-2444)
- 3/5/26On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H2432-2444)
- 3/5/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 3/5/26The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7744.
- 3/9/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.