119th Congress
H.R. 7617
To provide funding for administrative expenses of the Department of Homeland Security during any lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2026, to require that the Department be responsive to congressional offices during such a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Julie Johnson(D-TX)
- Introduced
- Feb 20, 2026
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Committees
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Mar 16, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the administrative expenses necessary to operate the department for the duration of a lapse in appropriations. This includes appropriations for the DHS Office of Legislative Affairs and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Office of Congressional Relations.
With respect to any lapse in appropriations during FY2026, DHS must use the funding provided by this bill to ensure that it performs all functions that would be performed in the absence of such a lapse, including responding to communications transmitted to DHS during the lapse by congressional offices. (There is currently a partial government shutdown in effect for DHS agencies and programs due to a lapse in FY2026 appropriations for DHS.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 20, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. - Feb 20, 2026
Introduced in House