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HR 5398 119th Congress House Economics and Public Finance

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026

Introduced: September 18, 2025 Introduced by: Huizenga, Bill Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Sep 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 16, 2025
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026

This bill provides continuing appropriations for the salaries of certain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 or FY2027 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).

If there is a government shutdown in FY2026 or FY2027, the bill provides continuing appropriations to provide pay and allowances to 

  • DHS law enforcement personnel;
  • DHS employees or contractors who are necessary to carry out this bill, including employees or contractors involved in the administrative, payroll, distribution, accounting, and commercial accounts functions; and
  • members, civilian personnel, and contractors of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The bill provides the appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027.

What's happening now September 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 1 Republican 23
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Mills, Cory
Florida · Oct 24, 2025
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Oct 10, 2025
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 8, 2025
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Oct 8, 2025
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Barrett, Tom
Michigan · Oct 3, 2025
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Oct 3, 2025
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Oct 3, 2025
 R
Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Oct 3, 2025
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Bresnahan, Robert P.
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2025
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Fine, Randy
Florida · Sep 30, 2025
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Sep 30, 2025
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Sep 30, 2025
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Sep 30, 2025
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 30, 2025
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · Sep 30, 2025
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 30, 2025
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Rulli, Michael A.
Ohio · Sep 30, 2025
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James, John
Michigan · Sep 18, 2025
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Bean, Aaron
Florida · Sep 16, 2025
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Sep 16, 2025
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Sep 16, 2025
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Sep 16, 2025
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Sep 16, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Sep 16, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5398: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5398/
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"H.R. 5398: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5398/.
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