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H.R. 7481 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, sent 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, Feb 11, 2026

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funds most Homeland Security agencies for 2026

This is a spending bill that gives money to various parts of the Department of Homeland Security for the 2026 fiscal year. It provides funding for agencies like the TSA (which screens airport passengers), FEMA (which responds to disasters), the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, and others. However, it does not include funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or certain management offices at the department's top level.

How it affects you

If you travel by plane, work in emergency management, or rely on services from any of the funded agencies, this bill affects you by determining their budgets and resources. Most Americans will feel this indirectly through the agencies that protect borders, screen baggage, respond to disasters, and safeguard important facilities and officials.

Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 11, 2026)

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for various agencies and offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), except for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and management and oversight activities of the Office of the Secretary.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for

• the Federal Protective Service,

• the Office of Inspector General,

• the Transportation Security Administration,

• the U.S. Coast Guard,

• the U.S. Secret Service,

• the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency,

• the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,

• the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and

• the Science and Technology Directorate.

The bill does not provide appropriations for some agencies and activities that have been funded in prior DHS appropriations acts, including ICE, CBP, and management and oversight activities of the Office of the Secretary.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
2nd SessionH. R. 7481

A BILL

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3) · Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text

Read the full billOfficial record on Congress.gov ↗

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 11, 2026: “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.”

Sections

Sections · 1
Title I · 8
Title II · 18
Title III · 14
Title IV · 7
Title V · 51