H.R. 8029 · 119th Congress
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Where it stands
- Introduced Done · Mar 20, 2026
- Committee Done · Mar 20, 2026
- Passed House Done · Mar 26, 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. (Apr 2, 2026)
- What happens next
- The Senate would need to pass it next.
Official summary
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act 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 (218–206)
This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 104 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 4 206 0 4 Republican 213 0 0 4 Independent 1 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 (210–215)
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 103 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 210 0 0 4 Republican 0 214 0 3 Independent 0 1 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
- Apr 2, 2026Received in the Senate.
- Mar 26, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 26, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).
- Mar 26, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).
- Mar 26, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 215 (Roll no. 103).
- Mar 26, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2751-2752)
- Mar 26, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8029, the Chair put the question on 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 26, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Mar 26, 2026Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2750)
- Mar 26, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 26, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8029.
- Mar 26, 2026Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
- Mar 26, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1131. (consideration: CR H2731-2750)
- Mar 24, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1131 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
- Mar 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2026Introduced in House
- Mar 20, 2026Introduced in House