H.R.7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
House Roll Call
H.R.7744
| Bill | H.R.7744 — Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Vote question | On Motion to Recommit |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Failed |
| Totals | Yea 212 / Nay 217 / Present 0 / Not Voting 3 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 0 | 216 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 212 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Motion to Recommit
Bill Analysis
H.R. 7744 is the FY2026 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), providing annual discretionary budget authority and related policy direction for DHS components. As an appropriations act, it primarily sets funding levels, conditions of use, and limitations rather than creating major new permanent programs.
The bill funds DHS headquarters operations and major components including: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Secret Service; Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, via appropriations supplements to fee funding); Science and Technology Directorate; and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
It specifies amounts for salaries and expenses, operations and support, procurement, construction, and research and development. It typically includes line-item or account-level funding for border security (personnel, technology, barriers, ports of entry), immigration enforcement and detention, aviation and surface transportation security, maritime security and Coast Guard assets, cybersecurity programs, disaster preparedness and response grants, and protective services for national leaders and events.
The bill imposes conditions, provisos, and reporting requirements on DHS’s use of funds—such as restrictions on transfer or reprogramming of funds between accounts, limitations on hiring or detention practices, oversight of information technology and acquisition programs, and timelines for congressional notifications and reports. It may carry policy riders affecting immigration enforcement priorities, border wall construction, disaster aid eligibility, cybersecurity coordination, and other DHS activities, but these are time-limited to FY2026 unless otherwise specified.
Beneficiaries include DHS agencies and their contractors, state and local governments (especially via FEMA grants and homeland security grants), transportation operators, and critical infrastructure owners receiving cybersecurity or protective support. Regulated or affected parties include noncitizens subject to immigration enforcement, transportation system users and operators, and entities interacting with DHS security, inspection, and compliance regimes.
The bill’s authorities and funding generally take effect at the start of FY2026 (October 1, 2025) and run through September 30, 2026, unless extended or superseded by later appropriations or authorization laws.
Yea (212)
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
J
John Garamendi
J
John Mannion
L
Lucy McBath
C
Christian Menefee
E
Eric Swalwell
R
Rashida Tlaib
N
Nydia Velázquez
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Nay (217)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
J
John Rutherford
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
