H.R. 8029: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Sponsor
Juan Ciscomani
Republican · AZ-6
What H.R. 8029 does
H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, would fund the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of fiscal year 2026 and end the partial DHS shutdown that began February 14, 2026, when the continuing resolution funding the department expired without a full-year appropriations bill in place.
It would provide money for the department's management, intelligence and oversight offices; for border, immigration enforcement, transportation security, Coast Guard and Secret Service operations; for cybersecurity and FEMA; and for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, law enforcement training and science and technology. It would also authorize back pay, under current law, for federal employees affected by the shutdown, and approve obligations incurred during it to protect life and property and wind down government functions in an orderly way.
How the House voted
Passed · March 26, 20264 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Henry Cuellar
Donald Davis
Jared Golden
Marie Gluesenkamp PerezOn Passage: H R 8029 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act · Roll no. 104 · Official record
HR8029 Legislative Journey
Sent to Senate
Apr 2, 2026
Received in the Senate.
House: Passed 218-206
Mar 26, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).
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House: Committee Action
Mar 24, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1131 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
House: Committee Action
Mar 20, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
About the Sponsor
Juan Ciscomani
Republican, Arizona's 6th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations
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Committee Sponsors
Appropriations Committee
0 of 63 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Budget Committee
0 of 37 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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What laws does H.R. 8029 change?
1 changes
Sections Amended
Section 515(b) of Public Law 108-334 (49 U.S.C. 44945 note)
striking ``report'' each place it appears (including in the subsection heading) and inserting ``briefing'' and by striking ``transmit to'' and inserting ``provide''
H.R. 8029 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Appropriations
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- Mar 20, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
Apr 2, 2026
H.R. 8029 Bill Text
“Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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