Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Case, Mr. Peters, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Himes) 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 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security 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
Introduced
2/11/26
Prefiled
Introduced2/11/26
Chamber passed
Final passage
Complete
operations and support
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for operations and support, $297,584,000, 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), except that the amount specified in such column for Management and Oversight, Office of the Secretary shall be deemed to be $0, 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.
