HR 8029 · introduced · major

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

government reform

What this bill does

This bill provides funding for the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of fiscal year 2026.
It affects DHS employees, border security agencies, disaster response, and federal law enforcement across multiple departments.
It ends a partial DHS shutdown and authorizes back pay for affected federal workers.

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How would the back pay provision for DHS employees during the shutdown affect federal budget priorities in other areas?
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What specific border security and disaster response capabilities would be restored or expanded under this funding authorization?
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Which federal agencies beyond DHS would benefit from this appropriations bill, and how would their operations differ without this funding?

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Sponsor · R-AZ-6

Juan Ciscomani

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Introduced 2026-04-02

Legislative timeline

2026-04-02 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).
2026-03-26 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 215 (Roll no. 103).
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2751-2752)
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8029, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2750)
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8029.
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
2026-03-26 · house · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1131. (consideration: CR H2731-2750)
2026-03-24 · house · Floor
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1131 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
2026-03-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-03-20 · 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.
2026-03-20 · 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.
2026-03-20 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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