DHS funding bill sets 2026 budget, adds oversight rules for agencies
In committeeH.R. 7481Latest action
Sponsor: Rosa L. DeLauro · Representative · CT
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Official title: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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The bill funds DHS for October 2025-September 2026, including over $26 billion for disaster relief.
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What does this do?
This bill sets 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
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Feb 11, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The 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.
Latest action: — 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.