# 119-hr-7844: To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

119-hr-7844, To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7844
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would allow limited intra-DHS transfers of unobligated funds during a DHS funding lapse.** The bill would let the Secretary move unused dollars tied to Public Law 119-21, including amounts from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and funds originally for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection, into other Department of Homeland Security accounts while appropriations lapse. - Other DHS program accounts could receive those unobligated dollars to help sustain operations during a lapse in appropriations. - Transfers may not be made to the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, ICE, or CBP, so those three accounts would not get reallocated funds. - Any transferred funds could not be used to appoint individuals to vacant DHS positions, so the authority would not fund new hires.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Move DHS funds during funding lapse: mixed, low. This bill would let the Secretary of Homeland Security transfer unused DHS money between DHS accounts during a lapse in appropriations. Transfers would be limited to unobligated funds from Public Law 119-21, including amounts under sections 90005 and 90007 and unobligated funds made available for I…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7844)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7844 (as of 2026-09-21).