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 Passage |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 221 / Nay 209 / Present 0 / Not Voting 2 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 217 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 4 | 209 | 0 | 1 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Passage
Bill Analysis
H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, provides full-year FY2026 discretionary funding and related authorities for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components. It is an annual appropriations measure, not a permanent authorization bill.
The act appropriates funds across major DHS components, typically including: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); U.S. 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 discretionary accounts); the Management Directorate; Office of the Inspector General; and departmental headquarters offices (e.g., Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties).
Core purposes include: border security and immigration enforcement operations; aviation and surface transportation security; maritime safety and security; cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection; disaster preparedness, response, and recovery grants; protection of national leaders and major events; and DHS-wide management, research, and acquisition.
Beneficiaries include DHS personnel and contractors; state, local, tribal, and territorial governments (primarily via FEMA preparedness and homeland security grants); transportation operators and airports; critical infrastructure owners and operators; and certain nonprofit and community entities eligible for security or disaster grants. Regulated or directly affected parties include travelers, migrants, transportation system users and operators, and entities subject to cybersecurity, border, and security screening activities funded by the act.
The bill typically sets one-year budget authority for FY2026 (October 1, 2025–September 30, 2026), with some multi-year or no-year funding for capital projects, major acquisitions, Coast Guard vessels and aircraft, and certain grant programs. It may include policy riders and conditions on the use of funds (e.g., reporting requirements, restrictions on specific enforcement or procurement practices, hiring and staffing directives, and limitations on transfers and reprogramming). The latest action—authorizing the Clerk to make technical and conforming corrections—indicates the House has completed consideration and is preparing the official engrossed version for transmission, usually to the Senate.
Yea (221)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
J
John Rutherford
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
Nay (209)
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
