Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Latest action (Apr 30, 2026) — No: 119-86.
This bill is not what it was
It passed the House as Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.. The Senate then appears to have struck its text and put different legislation in its place. The text that came back is Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.. The bill number did not change, so the committee report, the sponsor and the record of who backed it all still refer to the original.
Replacing a bill's text this way is legal and common enough to have a name — a legislative vehicle. We flag it because nothing in the official record does.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Mar 27, 2026Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through May 22, 2026. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, due to a lapse in appropriations for DHS.
The CR generally funds most DHS agencies and programs at the FY2025 levels through the earlier of May 22, 2026, or the enactment of the FY2026 DHS appropriations act.
The bill also authorizes back pay, in accordance with current law, for federal employees who were affected by the partial DHS shutdown.
Finally, the bill ratifies and approves certain obligations that were incurred during the partial DHS shutdown, including obligations incurred to maintain the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bring about an orderly termination of government functions.
Face Value
as enrolledHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Areas of law−25
Amends 12 separate titles of the US Code: 3, 5, 6, 10, 14, 31, 37, 40, 41, 46, 48, 49.
- Length−6
117 sections, against 20 before length counts against a bill.
- Name admits it—
The short title says the bill is broad, so both penalties are halved.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
8 recordeddecisive vote
House · Jan 22, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On on the decisive vote
Senate · Mar 26, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
On on the
Senate · Mar 25, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
On on the
Senate · Mar 20, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
On on the
Senate · Mar 12, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
On on the
Senate · Mar 5, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
On on the
Senate · Feb 24, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
On on the
Senate · Feb 12, 2026
Whether to end debate on whether to start debating it. Needs 60 senators; failing here kills the bill without a vote on the bill.
Who lobbied on this
8 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- American Public Power Associationwanted it passed
“…Discussed support for section 4 of H.R. 7147, the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, which incorporates by reference the Joint Explanatory…” filing ↗
- National Nurses Unitedwanted it stopped
“…to the Pentagon budget for 2027." Support Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act (S. 3956/H.R.7767) Support Block the Bombs Act (H.R.3565) Oppose H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026. New version was introduced as H.R.7744.” filing ↗
- American Airlines Inc.no position stated
“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…” filing ↗
- Anduril Industries, Inc.no position stated
“…border technology and Autonomous Surveillance Towers program of record in the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4213, H.R. 7147, no Senate bill number), and related policy and funding legislation (no bill…” filing ↗
- Fedex Corporationno position stated
“…Agencies Appropriations bills H.R.7168 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7744 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.7147 - Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 General monitoring of administration policy and Executive…” filing ↗
- Human Rights Campaignno position stated
“…Reform Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Expedited Resettlement of LGBTQ Refugees H.R. 1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY2026” filing ↗
- International Association of Fire Fightersno position stated
“…Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 7147, Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5619, Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act S.…” filing ↗
- Professional Aviation Safety Specialistsno position stated
“…Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Approps. Act H.R. 7147 -- FY2026 DHS funding bill” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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