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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7481

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

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

about 1 month ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: SAVE America Act and DHS Funding Standoff

Legislative Progress

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

Broader Impacts

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

State Impacts

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

Political Response

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.

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced in House

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Related Bills

3 bills
H.R. 7147Related bill

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Feb 24 — Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 39) entered in Senate.

H.R. 4213Related bill

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Jun 26 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.

H.R. 7744Related bill

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Mar 5 — The 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.

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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Cosponsors

(78)
D: 78

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