Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8142

Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026

DHS Special Events Program: Office Transfer

Mar 27·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. A subcommittee forwarded the bill to the full House Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 13, 2026. These committees must now review the bill before it can move forward.

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Unlikely to pass

This is a minor organizational change that has not yet gained much attention. Most bills like this only pass if they are added to a larger, more important piece of legislation.

Key Points

This bill would move the Special Events Program to a new office within the Department of Homeland Security. This program helps coordinate security for major public events like sports championships or large parades.
All the staff, equipment, and money used for this program would be moved to the Office of Situational Awareness. This change is meant to help the department work more efficiently by putting similar tasks in the same place.
The head of Homeland Security would have 180 days to complete this move once the bill is signed into law.
This is mostly a behind-the-scenes change in how the government is organized. It should not change the actual security services provided at big public events or affect how the public attends them.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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May 14, 2026House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

May 14, 2026House

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 30, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 27, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 27, 2026

Introduced in House

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

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8142

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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