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119-hr-7617119th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

Introduced

Summary

Would fund the Department of Homeland Security's administrative functions during any lapse in appropriations in fiscal year 2026. It authorizes amounts needed for administrative expenses so the Department, including the Office of Legislative Affairs and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Office of Congressional Relations, would keep operating and respond to communications from congressional offices during the lapse.

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  • DHS administrative staff, including the Office of Legislative Affairs and ICE's Office of Congressional Relations, would have funding to continue core administrative work during FY2026 lapses.
  • Congressional offices would keep receiving responses to communications sent to DHS while appropriations are paused.
  • The Department would be required to perform all functions it would normally do despite a lapse, which aims to prevent interruptions to operations that rely on administrative support.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Keeps Homeland Security running during shutdown

This bill would provide whatever amounts are necessary to pay administrative expenses of the Department of Homeland Security during any lapse in appropriations in fiscal year 2026. It would explicitly cover the Department's Office of Legislative Affairs and ICE's Office of Congressional Relations. The Secretary of Homeland Security would have to use the money so DHS keeps performing all functions it would perform without a lapse. DHS would have to respond to communications sent by congressional offices during the lapse. The funding would last only for the duration of the lapse.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/16/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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