Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
Introduced
Summary
Keep pay and allowances flowing to Department of Homeland Security personnel during government shutdowns. This bill would create a temporary appropriation from Treasury funds to cover pay for specified DHS law enforcement job series, necessary DHS employees and contractors, and Coast Guard members when FY2026 or FY2027 appropriations lapse, with the authority ending when Congress enacts an appropriation or on January 1, 2027.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Homeland Security and Coast Guard pay during shutdowns
If enacted, this would keep pay and allowances flowing to Homeland Security and Coast Guard workers during any FY2026 or FY2027 shutdown. It would cover DHS law enforcement staff in listed series, plus other DHS employees or contractors the Secretary deems needed (like payroll, distribution, accounting, and commercial accounts staff). It would also cover Coast Guard members, civilian staff, and contractors, if they are not otherwise funded by law. Money would come from Treasury funds not otherwise appropriated. Payments would end when Congress passes new funding for these pay items, passes a funding bill without them, or on January 1, 2027, whichever comes first.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
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