Passing the “Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act” (HR 8029)

The bill

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

Topic: Economics and Public Finance

What the bill does

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).

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

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