Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 by Rep. Tom Cole
Signed into law.
This act provides FY2026 appropriations for agencies and offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) except for (1) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and (2) the U.S. Border Patrol.
The act also includes provisions that approve obligations and back pay related to the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, due to a lapse in appropriations for DHS.
(Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise.
(Sec. 4) This section provides that the explanatory statement regarding this act that was printed in the Congressional Record has the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of this act as a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee. It also specifies exceptions related to funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Security Operations that is excluded from this act.
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- Apr 30, 2026Resolving 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)
- Apr 30, 2026DEBATE - 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.
- Apr 30, 2026Mr. 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.
- Apr 30, 2026Mr. 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)
- Apr 30, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-86.
- Apr 30, 2026Signed by President.
- Apr 30, 2026Presented to President.
- Apr 30, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 30, 2026On 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)
- Apr 2, 2026Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
- Apr 2, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 2, 2026Motion to table the House message to accompany H.R. 7147 agreed to by Voice Vote.
- Apr 2, 2026Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1696)
- Mar 27, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 27, 2026Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1660)
- Mar 27, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 27, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Mar 27, 2026Fifth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure rendered moot in Senate.
- Mar 27, 2026Motion 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.
- Mar 27, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 27, 2026Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1142
- Mar 27, 2026House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1142
- Mar 27, 2026Pursuant 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.
- Mar 26, 2026Motion 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.
- Mar 26, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1648)
- Mar 26, 2026Fourth 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)
- Mar 25, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1589)
- Mar 25, 2026Fifth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1609)
- Mar 25, 2026Upon 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)
- Mar 25, 2026Motion 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.
- Mar 25, 2026Motion 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.
- Mar 24, 2026Fourth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1577)
- Mar 24, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- Mar 24, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1570)
- Mar 24, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1561)
- Mar 22, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1495)
- Mar 21, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1461)
- Mar 20, 2026Upon 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)
- Mar 20, 2026Motion 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.
- Mar 20, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1419)