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HR 5398 119th Congress

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026

To provide salary and expenses for Department of Homeland Security personnel during a Government shutdown during fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

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Introduced Sep 16, 2025 Latest action Sep 16, 2025 Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] Economics and Public Finance
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    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Appropriations. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
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Introduced in House Sep 16, 2025

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026This 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; andmembers, 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.

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