Committee Releases FY26 Homeland Security Bill

June 8, 2025
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 9th at 6:00 p.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee’s website.

Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei said, "My, what a difference 12 months can make. The change in leadership has prompted a swift realignment with the Department of Homeland Security’s core mission: keeping Americans safe. We are no longer being forced to fund an agency that neglected its duties and drifted from its purpose. Instead, the Department is reclaiming its role as an enforcer of the law and a defender of our national security. Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection holds firm authority at our southern border, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is rigorously pursuing its mission throughout the interior of our country. Across the Department, outdated equipment is being modernized, the U.S. Coast Guard is once again a priority, the Secret Service is refining its mission, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is sharpening its focus in the ongoing battle against enemies who seek to do us harm in the cyber arena. You can never say mission accomplished in this business, but the mission is off to a strong start."

Chairman Tom Cole said, "Our purpose here is clear: securing the homeland and keeping Americans safe. Every measure in this bill stands firm against threats—it will defend, deter, and deport. We commend the brave men and women who stand on the front lines each day, not only in word, but by investing in them and empowering them to do their jobs. From our borders and ports to aviation and cyber, we deliver the personnel, training, and technology to reinforce every layer of protection. In the battle for U.S. preparedness, Chairman Amodei ensured each component puts American safety and security first."

The Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill

The Homeland Security Appropriations Bill provides a total discretionary allocation of $66.36 billion. The defense portion of the allocation is $3.29 billion, which is $41 million (1.22%) below the Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level. The non-defense portion of the allocation is $63.08 billion, which is $1.37 billion (2.05%) above the Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level.

The bill includes $6.3 billion in discretionary appropriations that are offset by fee collections and $26.47 billion as an allocation adjustment for major disaster response and recovery activities.
 
Key Takeaways

Champions public safety and homeland preparedness by: 

  • Upholding the America First vision by realigning the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) priorities around its fundamental mission: defending the nation against the threat posed by terrorists, criminals, and foreign adversaries and ensuring the safety and security of every American.
  • Prioritizing border security and the detention and swift removal of criminal aliens.  
  • Enhancing resources to detect and counter the spread of deadly fentanyl that poisons our communities.
  • Partnering with state and local law enforcement to enhance immigration enforcement and homeland defense capabilities.
  • Protecting vulnerable children by strengthening exploitation investigations.
  • Refocusing cybersecurity capabilities to address critical infrastructure threats from criminals and nation-state actors.
  • Strengthening disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts for U.S. communities.

Supports the Trump Administration and mandate of the American people by: 

  • Prohibiting funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Critical Race Theory.
  • Prohibiting the government from labeling Americans’ constitutionally protected speech as “misinformation” and imposing a penalty of termination for such action.
  • Prohibiting funding for providing or facilitating abortions for ICE detainees.
  • Prohibiting gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and surgery for ICE detainees.

Bolsters U.S. national security and border protections by: 

  • Providing $613 million to sustain 22,000 Border Patrol agents.
  • Providing $346 million for border security technology.
  • Providing $300 million for Non-Intrusive Inspection equipment.
  • Providing $4.4 billion for custody operations to fund 50,000 ICE detention beds.
  • Providing $1 billion to fund transportation and removal operations for criminal and/or removable aliens.
  • Providing $1.6 billion to modernize Coast Guard cutters and aircraft to help secure our border.

Safeguards American taxpayer dollars and preserves core functions by: 

  • Ending programs that incentivized more illegal migration, such as:
    • Eliminating the Shelter and Services Program for aliens, providing $650 million savings compared to Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level.
    • Eliminating the Case Management Pilot Program for aliens, providing $20 million savings compared to Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level.
  • Eliminating funding for costly soft-sided facilities used to process aliens, $1.7 billion less than Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level.
  • Eliminating the duplicative Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, saving $28.6 million from the Fiscal Year 2025 enacted level.


A summary of the bill is available here.
Bill text is available here.

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