HR 5398
119th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026
Introduced: September 16, 2025
Introduced by:
Huizenga, Bill
Republican
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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