The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 provides comprehensive funding for the Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, with certain provisions extending through fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2030. This appropriations legislation establishes operational budgets, grant programs, and policy directives across the entire homeland security enterprise, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and various support directorates. The Act serves as the primary vehicle for funding critical national security functions including border security, immigration enforcement, disaster response, emergency management, transportation security, maritime operations, and counterterrorism activities. Beyond simple appropriations, the legislation imposes numerous operational restrictions, reporting requirements, and policy mandates that shape how DHS agencies execute their missions. The bill reflects congressional priorities regarding immigration enforcement, emergency preparedness, grant programs for state and local governments, and oversight of departmental operations.

HR7147: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. (Passed)

Enacted

H. R. 7147

January 20, 2026

Mr. Cole introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That the following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

TITLE I

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND OVERSIGHT

Office Of The Secretary And Executive Management

operations and support

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for operations and support, $316,295,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the “Final Bill” column for Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, Operations and Support, in the “Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026” table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), of which $14,050,000 of amounts made available for Management and Oversight, Office of Health Security and $8,000,000 of amounts made available for Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That $5,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate responses to all questions for the record for each hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget submission for the Department of Homeland Security held by such Committees prior to July 1: Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses.

procurement, construction, and improvements

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for procurement, construction, and improvements, $8,911,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028.

Management Directorate

operations and support

For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for operations and support, including vehicle fleet modernization, $1,690,380,000, which shall be for the purposes and in the amounts specified in the “Final Bill” column for Management Directorate, Operations and Support, in the “Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026” table in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses.

procurement, construction, and improvements

For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $58,106,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028.

federal protective service

The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the Federal Protective Service.

Intelligence, Analysis, And Situational Awareness

operations and support

For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of Homeland Security Situational Awareness for operations and support, $340,819,000, of which $121,274,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That not to exceed $3,825 shall for be official reception and representation expenses and not to exceed $2,000,000 is available for facility needs associated with secure space at fusion centers, including improvements to buildings.

Office Of Inspector General

operations and support

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for operations and support, $257,599,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be for additional inspections and oversight of detention facilities and shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which $12,814,000 shall be for oversight of the execution of funds provided in Public Law 119–21: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 may be used for certain confidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspector General.

Administrative Provisions

H.R.7147