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House bill · H.R. 7617 (119th Congress)

To provide funding for administrative expenses of the Department of Homeland Security during any lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2026…

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Feb 20, 2026

Sponsor: Julie Johnson (U.S. Representative, TX-32, Democratic)

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To provide funding for administrative expenses of the Department of Homeland Security during any lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2026, to require that the Department be responsive to congressional offices during such a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

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Summary

This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the administrative expenses necessary to operate the department for the duration of a lapse in appropriations. This includes appropriations for the DHS Office of Legislative Affairs and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Office of Congressional Relations. With respect to any lapse in appropriations during FY2026, DHS must use the funding provided by this bill to ensure that it performs all functions that would be performed in the absence of such a lapse, including responding to communications transmitted to DHS during the lapse by congressional offices. (There is currently a partial government shutdown in effect for DHS agencies and programs due to a lapse in FY2026 appropriations for DHS.)

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Appropriations · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Feb 20, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Feb 20, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Feb 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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