Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7481

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

House Committee Reviews DHS Funding Bill With $26B for Disaster Relief, Equal Airport Screening for Congress

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StalledNext up: A house committee

This bill is currently sitting in the House Appropriations and Budget committees. Nothing has happened with the bill since February 2026. It is considered stalled because the committees have not taken any action for four months.

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No action since February 2026

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 4367 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 4367 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill sets the budget for the Department of Homeland Security for 2026. It provides billions of dollars for agencies like the Coast Guard, TSA, and FEMA to handle everything from airport security to natural disaster response.
A major part of the plan includes $26 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund. This money is used to help families and communities recover after major emergencies like hurricanes, floods, or wildfires.
The bill provides $10.6 billion for the TSA and includes a rule that no one is exempt from airport screening. This means members of Congress and high-ranking government officials must go through the same security lines as regular travelers.
To protect the country from digital threats, $2.2 billion is set aside for cybersecurity. This funding helps defend the nation's computer networks and critical systems, like power grids, from hackers.
The policy includes new protections for people in government custody. It bans the use of restraints on pregnant women and ensures that members of Congress can visit detention centers at any time to check on conditions without giving advance notice.
The bill also addresses workforce needs by providing a 3.8 percent pay raise for air traffic controllers and adding $30 million for security at the Supreme Court.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works

Life & Work

The bill funds U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at $123 million and includes $123.5 million for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which can assist communities dealing with migration. It also includes protections banning restraints on pregnant women in DHS custody and guarantees congressional oversight access to detention facilities. However, it also funds enforcement agencies and operations.

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Broader Impacts

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Score

Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

State Impacts

StateScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Feb 11, 2026House

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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Feb 11, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

News

Washington Examinerunknown

Senate GOP kicks off plan to end-run Democrats on immigration

Washington Examinerunknown

Mullin says DHS will be unable to pay salaries starting in May

CNBCunknown

Senate Republicans unveil immigration funding framework as DHS shutdown drags on

Washington Timesunknown

GOP's filibuster-proof bill to fund ICE expected in Senate early next week

Reutersunknown

Funding effort for ICE, Border Patrol could begin in Senate next week, majority leader says

No votes recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Bill NumberHR 7481

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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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D: 114

Political Response

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