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H.R. 8029 (119th): Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuing resolution (CR) that was funding DHS expired and a regular FY2026 DHS appropriations bill had not been enacted. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate; Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and the Office of Inspector General. In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service. The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and the Science and Technology Directorate. The bill also authorizes back pay, in accordance with current law, for federal employees who were affected by the partial DHS shutdown. Finally, the bill ratifies and approves certain obligations that were incurred during the partial DHS shutdown, including obligations incurred to maintain the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bring about an orderly termination of government functions.

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Rankings updated October 26, 2026, 11:44 AM ET · Votes through September 30, 2026
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Recorded summary

H.R. 8029 provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of the fiscal year, covering departmental management, intelligence, enforcement and security components (including CBP, ICE, TSA, Coast Guard, and Secret Service), protection and preparedness (including CISA and FEMA), and research, training, and services (including USCIS, FLETC, and the Science and Technology Directorate). It ends a partial DHS shutdown that began February 14, 2026, authorizes back pay for affected federal employees under current law, and ratifies obligations incurred during the shutdown to maintain essential activity.

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Theological note: Issue relevance: the bill concerns the public funding of government duties that Scripture assigns to civil authority, including protecting life and property and maintaining orderly justice, along with the stewardship of public money and the fair treatment of workers. Its moral weight depends on how these funds are used in practice, particularly in immigration enforcement, which raises prudential questions rather than a clear moral verdict on the face of the measure.

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Recorded votes

Roll 103 · 26-Mar-2026 3:20 PM · On Motion to Recommit · Failed

Yea 210 · Nay 215 · Other 7

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Roll 104 · 26-Mar-2026 3:28 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 218 · Nay 206 · Other 8

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