DHS Appropriations Act, 2026

Full Title:
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Summary#

This bill is an appropriations measure that provides money for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It lists funding levels for many DHS components, sets rules about how some funds may be used, and requires reports and briefings to congressional appropriations committees. The bill covers offices such as the Secretary, Management, Intelligence and Situational Awareness, Inspector General, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Coast Guard, United States Secret Service, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Science and Technology Directorate, and others. It also designates amounts for grants, disaster relief, flood mapping, and specific programs and limits certain activities and uses of funds.

What it means for you#

  • If you travel by air, the bill funds TSA operations and equipment that support airport screening and aviation security.
  • If you live in a coastal or maritime area, the bill funds Coast Guard operations, vessels, and environmental compliance work.
  • If your community applies for homeland security, firefighter, or flood-mapping grants, FEMA grant programs and the National Flood Insurance Fund receive funding and program guidance.
  • If you are affected by immigration enforcement, the bill provides funding levels and conditions for ICE and CBP operations, detention, and related reporting.
  • The bill requires DHS to provide many reports and briefings to Congress about spending, acquisitions, pilot programs, and border arrival estimates.

Expenses#

Major amounts and account totals shown in the bill text include (amounts as stated in the bill):

  • Office of the Secretary and Executive Management: $246,230,000 (operations and support).
  • Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness (operations and support): $360,788,000.
  • Office of Inspector General (operations and support): $223,063,000.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (operations and support): $18,088,596,000; procurement, construction, and improvements: $898,118,000.
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (operations and support): $10,967,045,000; procurement, construction, and improvements: $35,000,000.
  • Transportation Security Administration (operations and support): $10,378,063,000; procurement, construction, and improvements: $258,230,000; research and development: $14,641,000.
  • Coast Guard (operations and support): $10,802,656,000; procurement, construction, and improvements: $2,026,790,000; research and development: $7,476,000.
  • United States Secret Service (operations and support): $3,103,191,000; procurement, construction, and improvements: $126,290,000; research and development: $3,250,000.
  • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (operations and support): $2,237,159,000; procurement, construction, and improvements: $501,047,000.
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (operations and support): $1,474,420,000; procurement, construction, and improvements: $158,419,000.
  • FEMA Federal Assistance (grants, contracts, cooperative agreements): $3,756,676,000 (includes State Homeland Security, Urban Area Security Initiative, Nonprofit Security, Port Security, firefighter and SAFER grants, flood mapping, and other programs).
  • Disaster Relief Fund (Stafford Act major disasters): $26,474,000,000 (to remain available until expended).
  • National Flood Insurance Fund activities: $202,100,000 (to remain available until September 30, 2027).
  • Science and Technology Directorate research and operations totals include $350,074,000 for research and development and $368,624,000 for operations and support.
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify funding: $112,551,000.

The bill also contains many specific provisos, restrictions on certain uses of funds, requirements for reporting to appropriations committees, and directions on how particular program funds must be allocated.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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