Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill, H.R. 4213, is a fiscal year 2026 appropriations package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It provides funding for the core DHS components (including the Department’s management offices, DHS intelligence and oversight functions, the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration, and federal disaster and cybersecurity bodies like FEMA and CISA) and attaches a broad set of managerial, oversight, and policy riders. In addition to straightforward appropriations, the bill imposes reporting requirements, acquisition and pilot-program oversight, and various policy constraints related to immigration enforcement, border policies, procurement, and national security activities. Some funding is available for multiple years and subject to conditions, and several provisions direct how funds may be used, how programs are monitored, and how certain activities are constrained or prioritized. Overall, the bill funds DHS operations for FY2026 while embedding extensive oversight and policy limits that could shape how enforcement priorities are set, how acquisitions are managed, and certain immigration and border-related activities proceed. It also adds several mandatory reporting and plan requirements to improve congressional oversight of spending, contracts, and pilots.