H.R. 8029Passed one chamberJobs & the economy
DHS funding bill for 2026 sets budgets and new spending rules
Data as of July 11, 2026
HR 8029 funds all of DHS for 2026, setting agency-by-agency budgets plus dozens of spending conditions.50-second read · 5 questions answered below
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What does this do?
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.
Who does it affect?
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.
Why does it matter?
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.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Funds Border Patrol, ICE, TSA, Coast Guard
- Grants for local governments and nonprofits
- No new land border crossing fees
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
- Introduced:
- March 20, 2026
- Latest action:
- April 2, 2026
Received in the Senate.
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