H.R. 8029 · Passed House · Economics and Public Finance

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)

What it does

• Provides fiscal year 2026 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of the year.
• Ends the partial DHS shutdown that started February 14, 2026, when the continuing resolution funding the department lapsed without a full-year bill.
• Funds the Office of the Secretary, the Management Directorate, intelligence and analysis, and the Office of Inspector General.
• Funds CBP, ICE, the TSA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, CISA, FEMA, Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and the Science and Technology Directorate.
• Authorizes back pay under current law for federal employees affected by the shutdown.

Official summary

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act 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…

Latest action

Apr 2, 2026: Received in the Senate.

Committee: House Appropriations