H.R. 7744 · Passed House · Economics and Public Finance

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

What it does

• Provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026.
• Ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, after the continuing resolution funding DHS expired.
• Funds departmental management, intelligence, and oversight, including the Office of the Secretary, the Management Directorate, and the Office of Inspector General.
• Funds Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the TSA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, CISA, FEMA, USCIS, and the Science and Technology Directorate.
• Authorizes back pay, consistent with current law, for federal employees affected by the shutdown.

Official summary

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…

Latest action

Mar 9, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Committee: Senate Appropriations