H.R. 7481In committeeJobs & the economy
DHS funding bill sets 2026 budget, adds oversight rules for agencies
Data as of July 11, 2026
The bill funds DHS for October 2025-September 2026, including over $26 billion for disaster relief.45-second read · 5 questions answered below
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What does this do?
This bill sets fiscal year 2026 funding levels for DHS and its major agencies, covering operations, equipment, construction, and research programs. It also includes over $26 billion in disaster relief and grants for homeland security, firefighting, port security, transit security, and emergency management.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects DHS agencies including TSA, Coast Guard, Secret Service, CISA, FEMA, USCIS, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. It also indirectly affects travelers, disaster survivors, immigrants, local fire and police departments, and DHS employees and contractors.
Why does it matter?
The bill adds reporting requirements, restricts new pilot programs and certain surveillance activities, limits Secret Service protection funding, and blocks the Coast Guard from acquiring armed long-range drones, shaping how DHS agencies can spend and operate.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Funds DHS for fiscal 2026
- Over $26 billion for disaster relief
- Grants for state, local agencies
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- House committee — You are here
- House vote
- Senate
- President's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- Introduced:
- February 11, 2026
- Latest action:
- February 11, 2026
Referred 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.
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