Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
What does the HR 7147 do?
HR 7147 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-4). After a 75-day partial DHS shutdown triggered by lapsed appropriations, this bill provided the Department of Homeland Security with its full-year FY2026 budget — the first dedicated annual appropriations act for DHS in this cycle. Division A is the complete DHS Appropriations Act, funding all major department components through September 30, 2026. Division B extends the existing governmentwide continuing resolution (Public Law 119-37) for other unfunded federal agencies and retroactively covers the appropriations lapse that began on or about February 14, 2026. The law also authorizes back pay for furloughed federal employees and retroactively ratifies obligations made during the shutdown to maintain essential operations. Ended a 75-day partial DHS shutdown with the department's first full-year FY2026 appropriations — $11.08B for CBP, $10.64B for TSA, $11.27B for the Coast Guard, and $26.4B in the FEMA disaster relief fund — plus a short-term CR for remaining unfunded agencies through May 22.
Did HR 7147 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 7147 has been signed into law on April 30, 2026.
Status: Signed into Law
Latest vote: Senate Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 53–47 on March 26, 2026
Outlook: Enacted
Enacted: Signed into law on April 30, 2026
Key provisions
- DHS Shutdown Ends — Back Pay Authorized
- The partial DHS shutdown, which began February 14, 2026, is ended — 75 days after the previous continuing resolution expired
- Furloughed federal employees are authorized to receive back pay; obligations incurred during the shutdown are retroactively ratified
- Border and Enforcement Agencies Fully Funded
- CBP receives $11.08B for operations and support plus $222.9M for construction and improvements
- TSA receives $10.64B for operations; Coast Guard receives $11.27B including $530M for defense-related activities
- Secret Service receives $3.13B with up to $40M for premium pay above standard caps
- FEMA Disaster Relief Fund — $26.37B
- $26.4B appropriated to the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund for major disaster declarations
- $494M for State Homeland Security grants; $300M for Nonprofit Security grants split between high-risk urban and non-urban areas
- $684M for firefighter grants under the SAFER and Assistance to Firefighter programs
- Coast Guard MQ-9 Drone Program
- $98M for Coast Guard procurement of MQ-9 unmanned aircraft and base stations
- Explicitly prohibits equipping any long-range unmanned aircraft with kinetic capabilities — no weapons on government drones
Last updated June 10, 2026