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H.R. 8029119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Apr 2, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 8029 funds all of DHS for 2026, setting agency-by-agency budgets plus dozens of spending conditions.
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HR 8029 sets specific dollar amounts for every major part of DHS, including Border Patrol, ICE, TSA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, FEMA, and cybersecurity operations. It also attaches conditions on spending, such as reporting requirements, overtime pay limits, body camera funding, vehicle and aircraft purchase limits, and restrictions on certain surveillance technology.
It affects airline travelers, people crossing US land borders, immigrants and asylum seekers in detention or facing deportation, and DHS employees like Border Patrol agents, ICE officers, Coast Guard members, and Secret Service agents. Local governments, fire departments, transit agencies, ports, and nonprofits also receive grant funding through the bill.
The bill determines how much money DHS agencies get and imposes rules on how they can spend it, shaping operations from airport screening to immigration detention through the next fiscal year.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate.