Bill · H.R. 7147· House(119-HR-7147)
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
- Introduced
- 1/20/2026
- Last activity
- 4/30/2026 — Became Public Law No: 119-86.
- Sponsored by
- Tom Cole
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, provides funding for various government functions. It includes a major division for the Department of Homeland Security, covering oversight, security, and disaster response. Additionally, the bill provides funds for the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Aviation Administration. The legislation also addresses continuing appropriations to account for a past lapse in funding. It includes specific mandates for reporting, transparency, and various departmental operations.
Yes· 3 of 15
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+10
The bill provides a massive $26.3 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund to support major disasters.
Would women be better off under this?+2
The bill includes specific standards of treatment to safeguard the rights of pregnant and postpartum individuals in custody.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+1
The bill includes funds for environmental compliance and restoration for the Coast Guard.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
8 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the billPassed 220–207
This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
01/22/2026 · Roll call 42 · recorded as “On Passage”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Oversight of Detention Facilities: The bill provides $20,000,000 for additional inspections and oversight of detention facilities to ensure proper standards are met (Section 5, Division A, Title I, Office of Inspector General).
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Protection of Pregnant Individuals in Custody: The act mandates that standards of treatment be implemented to safeguard the health, safety, and rights of pregnant women, postpartum, and nursing individuals in UCMJ custody (Section 208).
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Support for Firefighters: Funding is provided for Assistance to Firefighter Grants and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (Section 5, Division A, Title III, Federal Assistance).
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Protection of Personal Information and Records: The bill prohibits the destruction of records pertaining to deaths, sexual assault, or abuse of individuals held in Department of Homeland Security custody (Section 528).
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Security for Nonprofits: The bill allocates $300,000,000 for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to assist those at risk of terrorist or extremist attacks (Section 5, Division A, Title III, Federal Assistance).
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Protection of Pregnant Women from Restraints: The law restricts the use of restraints on pregnant women in custody, requiring that any used must be the safest and least restrictive (Section 527).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Drug Imports: The bill includes provisions that prevent individuals from importing certain personal-use quantities of prescription drugs from Canada (Section 227).
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Limitations on Personnel Security: The act prohibits the use of funds to establish certain new positions or structural pay reforms without specific congressional notifications (Section 523).
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Constraints on Maritime Fuel Transportation: The bill prevents the use of funds to waive navigation and vessel-inspection laws for transporting crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until specific measures ensure the use of United States flag vessels are taken (Section 203).
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Restrictions on Surveillance Technology: Funding for border security assets is restricted from being used for the procurement or deployment of surveillance systems that are not autonomous (Section 207).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+10Improves Environmental Protections+1Improves Public Transit+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+2Good For Children+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+1Improves Gender Equality+1Improves Policing Reform+1Reduces Homelessness+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+1Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- Healthcare
- Reduces Prescription Drug Costs+1
- Public Law(5/1/2026)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
The changes one chamber made to the other chamber’s version, as it passed them
The changes one chamber made to the other chamber’s version, as it passed them
| Updated | Bill | Title | Policy Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 months ago | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. | ||
| 6 months ago | In the nature of a substitute. |
- 4/30/2026
- Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, and concur in the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3311-3321)
- Presented to President.
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-86.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion that the House suspend the rules and recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, and concur in the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3311-3321)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, and concur in the Senate amendment.
- Mr. Alford moved that the House suspend the rules and recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, and concur in the Senate amendment (consideration: CR H3311-3322)
- Mr. Alford asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 7147, with the House amendment to the Senate amendment thereto, to recede from the House amendment, and to concur in the Senate amendment. Objection heard.
- 4/2/2026
- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1696)
- Motion to table the House message to accompany H.R. 7147 agreed to by Voice Vote.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 3/27/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1660)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Fifth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure rendered moot in Senate.
- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 73) rendered moot in Senate.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1142
- House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1142
- Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1142, the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147 is considered as agreed to with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-21.
- 3/26/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1648)
- Fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 74. (CR S1651-1652)
- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 74) entered in Senate.
- 3/25/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1589)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 54) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote (Record Vote No. 54) by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Upon reconsideration, third cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 71. (CR S1599-1600)
- Fifth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1609)
- 3/24/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1561)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1570)
- Fourth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1577)
- 3/22/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1495)
- 3/21/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1461)
- 3/20/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1419)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 39) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 39) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Upon reconsideration, second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 37. Record Vote Number: 59. (CR S1425)
- 3/19/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1311)
- 3/12/2026
- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1024)
- Third cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 54. (CR S1034)
- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 54) entered in Senate.
- 3/10/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S946)
- Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S946)
- 3/5/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 38) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S871)
- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote (Record Vote No. 38) by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S871)
- Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 47.
- 2/24/2026
- Second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 39. (CR S641)
- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 39) entered in Senate.
- 2/12/2026
- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S593)
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 38.
- Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 38) entered in Senate.
- Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S593)
- 2/11/2026
- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S559)
- 2/10/2026
- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S547)
- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S557)
- 2/9/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
- 2/2/2026
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 311.
- 1/30/2026
- Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 1/26/2026
- Received in the Senate.
- 1/22/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 42). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1300-1311)
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 207 (Roll no. 42). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1300-1311)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1330)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of the bill. Pursuant to clause 10 of rule 20, the yeas and nays are ordered. Further proceedings are postponed.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7147.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7148 and H.R. 7147. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7148 under a structured rule and H.R. 7147 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of debate and a motion to recommit on each bill.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1014. (consideration: CR H1299-1317)
- Rule H. Res. 1014 passed House.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1014 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7148 and H.R. 7147. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7148 under a structured rule and H.R. 7147 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of debate and a motion to recommit on each bill.
- 1/20/2026
- 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.
- Introduced in House
9 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-4213: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-HR-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-HR-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-HR-7744: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-HR-8029: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
- 119-HR-8173: Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act
- 119-HR-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-HRES-1014: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- 119-HRES-1016: Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the engrossment of H.R. 7147.