119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 20, 2026
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
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Latest action (Apr 2, 2026): Received in the Senate.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 20, 2026)
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
This bill provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the remainder of FY2026. It also ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, because the continuing resolution (CR) that was funding DHS expired and a regular FY2026 DHS appropriations bill had not been enacted.
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including
• the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;
• the Management Directorate;
• Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Mar 26, 2026 · Roll call 104 · Passed
House · Mar 26, 2026 · Roll call 103 · Failed
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104). Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104). Roll call details
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 215 (Roll no. 103). Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2751-2752)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8029, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2750)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8029.
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.
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Loading lobbying reportsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1131. (consideration: CR H2731-2750)
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.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
18 citations.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$1,185,964
Spent on own lobbying
…of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (including House and Senate amendments thereto) H.R. 8029, The Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act S. 2, Secure America Act H.R. 9310, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9170, Transportation, Hou…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…urity with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 8206, Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 8495, Financial Services and General Gov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
P.L. 119-98 - Secure America Act H.R. 8029 - Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 8495 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 - insurance H.R. 8646 - Agriculture, Rural Deve…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…urity with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 8206, Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 8495, Financial Services and General Gov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$1,172,100
Spent on own lobbying
…of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (including House and Senate amendments thereto) H.R. 8029, The Pay or Homeland Defenders Act S. 2, Secure America Act H.R. 9310, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9170, Transportation, Hous…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
PL 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 HR 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 HR 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Department of Homeland Security Ap…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TEXTRON INC · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
PL 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 HR 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 HR 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Ap…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
PL 119-21 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) PL 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 HR 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 HR 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Ap…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TEAM HALLAHAN LLC OBO CITY OF CLEVELAND C/O CLEVELAND HOPKINS & BURKE AIRPORTS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
PL 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 HR 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 HR 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Grants-in-Aid for Airports Communi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…&M; Title III - Procurement; Title IV - RDT&E, Title VI - Defense Health, and the Military and National Intelligence programs. H.R. 4213, H.R. 7147, H.R. 7744, H.R. 8029; Draft Senate Bill; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2026;Science and Technology Directorate, all issues related to laboratory facilities,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4213, H.R. 7147, H.R. 7744, H.R. 8029; Draft Senate Bill; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2026; Issues related to DHS Science and Technology Directorate chem-biodefense mission…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ppropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7147 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7744 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 8029 - Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. ___ - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 - crop…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$1,190,059
Spent on own lobbying
…of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (including House and Senate amendments thereto) H.R. 8029, The Pay or Homeland Defenders Act Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Budget Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Fiscal Year 2026 Department…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7148 - FY 2026 Further Continuing Approps Act for Homeland Security (through 2/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7148 - FY 2026 Further Continuing Approps Act for Homeland Security (through 2/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Homeland Security
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7148 - FY 2026 Further Continuing Approps Act for Homeland Security (through 2/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7148 - FY 2026 Further Continuing Approps Act for Homeland Security (through 2/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…urity with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes. H.R. 8029, Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act S. J. Res. 97, A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. S. Res. 654,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing