HR 7481 · in committee · major
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- defense
What this bill does
- This bill funds Department of Homeland Security agencies for fiscal year 2026, including TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, and cybersecurity operations.
- The funding affects federal employees, travelers, emergency responders, and infrastructure security operations nationwide.
- The bill allocates appropriated funds across multiple DHS agencies, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should Congress prioritize funding between TSA airport security, Coast Guard operations, and FEMA disaster response given limited appropriations?
- 02
What evidence exists that the proposed funding levels will adequately address cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure?
- 03
Why does this bill exclude Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection from its appropriations scope?
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Sponsor · D-CT-3
Rosa L. DeLauro
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
114/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-02-11
Joining the bill
Joseph D. Morelle
D-NY-25 · original
Frank J. Mrvan
D-IN-1 · original
Steny H. Hoyer
D-MD-5 · original
Betty McCollum
D-MN-4 · original
Rick Larsen
D-WA-2 · original
James A. Himes
D-CT-4 · original
Joe Courtney
D-CT-2 · original
Ed Case
D-HI-1 · original
Lois Frankel
D-FL-22 · original
Madeleine Dean
D-PA-4 · original
Veronica Escobar
D-TX-16 · original
Chellie Pingree
D-ME-1 · original
+ 102 more
Legislative timeline
2026-02-11 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-02-11 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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