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HR 7147 · enacted · major

Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.

What this bill does

  • This bill allocates federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 2026.
  • It affects border patrol, immigration enforcement, airport security, cybersecurity, disaster response, and federal law enforcement agencies.
  • The bill sets spending levels and rules for how agencies must use the allocated funds.

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    How should Congress balance funding for border security operations against resources for airport safety and cybersecurity threats within the DHS budget?

  2. 02

    Which DHS functions—immigration enforcement, disaster response, or federal law enforcement—should receive priority funding if the total appropriation were reduced?

  3. 03

    What metrics should measure whether DHS agencies are using appropriated funds effectively to address border security, airport screening, and cybersecurity challenges?

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Introduced 2026-04-30

Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-30 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-86.

  2. 2026-04-30 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-86.

  3. 2026-04-30 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2026-04-30 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2026-04-30 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2026-04-30 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2026-04-30 · house · ResolvingDifferences

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. 2026-04-30 · house · ResolvingDifferences

    On motion that the House suspend the rules and recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, and concur in the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3311-3321)

  9. 2026-04-30 · NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, and concur in the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3311-3321)

  10. 2026-04-30 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, and concur in the Senate amendment.

  11. 2026-04-30 · house · ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Alford moved that the House suspend the rules and recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, and concur in the Senate amendment (consideration: CR H3311-3322)

  12. 2026-04-30 · house · Floor

    Mr. Alford asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 7147, with the House amendment to the Senate amendment thereto, to recede from the House amendment, and to concur in the Senate amendment. Objection heard.

  13. 2026-04-02 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  14. 2026-04-02 · senate · Floor

    Motion to table the House message to accompany H.R. 7147 agreed to by Voice Vote.

  15. 2026-04-02 · senate · Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1696)

  16. 2026-04-02 · senate · Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

  17. 2026-03-27 · house · Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1142, the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147 is considered as agreed to with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-21.

  18. 2026-03-27 · house · Floor

    House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1142

  19. 2026-03-27 · NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1142

  20. 2026-03-27 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  21. 2026-03-27 · senate · Floor

    Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 73) rendered moot in Senate.

  22. 2026-03-27 · senate · Floor

    Fifth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure rendered moot in Senate.

  23. 2026-03-27 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  24. 2026-03-27 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  25. 2026-03-27 · senate · Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1660)

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