H.R. 7744 · 119th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Where it stands
- Introduced Done · Mar 2, 2026
- Committee Done · Mar 2, 2026
- Passed House Done · Mar 5, 2026
- Passed Senate Not yet
- President Not yet
- Law Not yet
From the official actions on Congress.gov.
Key points
- What it changes
- A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.
- Who it affects
- A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.
- What it costs
- No cost estimate yet.
- Where it stands
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (Mar 9, 2026)
- What happens next
- The Senate would need to pass it next.
Official summary
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 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, Training, and Services, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and the Science and Technology Directorate. The bill also authorizes back pay, in accordance with current law, for federal employees who were affected by the partial DHS shutdown. Finally, the bill ratifies and approves certain obligations that were incurred during the partial DHS shutdown, including obligations incurred to maintain the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bring about an orderly termination of government functions.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.
Recorded votes
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On Passage: Passed (221–209)
This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 87 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 4 209 0 1 Republican 217 0 0 1 Independent 0 0 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted
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On Motion to Recommit: Failed (212–217)
This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 86 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 212 1 0 1 Republican 0 216 0 2 Independent 0 0 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted
Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes
Legislative history
- Mar 9, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Mar 5, 2026The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 7744.
- Mar 5, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 5, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H2432-2444)
- Mar 5, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 209 (Roll no. 87). (text: CR H2432-2444)
- Mar 5, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 217 (Roll no. 86).
- Mar 5, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2449-2451)
- Mar 5, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7744, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 5, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Mar 5, 2026Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2448)
- Mar 5, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 5, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7744.
- Mar 5, 2026Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7744 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Mar 5, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1095. (consideration: CR H2432-2448)
- Mar 4, 2026Rule H. Res. 1095 passed House.
- Mar 3, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1095 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7744 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Mar 2, 2026Referred 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.
- Mar 2, 2026Referred 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.
- Mar 2, 2026Introduced in House
- Mar 2, 2026Introduced in House