Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mar 9, 2026

This bill provides appropriations funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, ending a partial DHS shutdown that began February 14, 2026, when the continuing resolution expired. Funding is allocated across five main areas: departmental management and oversight; security, enforcement, and investigations (including Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, and Secret Service); protection, preparedness, response, and recovery (including Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FEMA); and research, development, training, and services (including Citizenship and Immigration Services and related agencies). The bill authorizes back pay for federal employees affected by the shutdown and ratifies obligations incurred during the shutdown, including those necessary to maintain essential activities and terminate government functions in an orderly manner.

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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 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.