Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

What this measure contains

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act 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.

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• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Mar 26, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Mar 20, 2026

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Engrossed in Houseby House passage

Decision stages

1. Mar 26, 2026 · House

   House motion to recommit on Introduced in House: Failed

   210 aye · 215 no · 7 not voting · Source roll call

2. Mar 26, 2026 · House

   House passage on Introduced in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   218 aye · 206 no · 8 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Mar 20, 2026

   Introduced in House

2. Mar 20, 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.

3. Mar 24, 2026

   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.

4. Mar 26, 2026

   Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1131. (consideration: CR H2731-2750)

5. Mar 26, 2026

   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.

6. Mar 26, 2026

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8029.

7. Mar 26, 2026

   The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

8. Mar 26, 2026

   Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2750)

9. Mar 26, 2026

   The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

10. Mar 26, 2026

    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.

11. Mar 26, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2751-2752)

12. Mar 26, 2026

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 215 (Roll no. 103).

13. Mar 26, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).

14. Mar 26, 2026

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).

15. Mar 26, 2026

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

16. Apr 2, 2026

    Received in the Senate.

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