Homeland Security Funding Act of 2026
January 20, 2026
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Where This Stands
Current status: signed.
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View official text →The Frame
This act dictates the operational budget for the Department of Homeland Security through September 30, 2026, and mandates specific oversight and reporting requirements for agency spending.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Department of Homeland Security employees
The agency's operational budget and staffing levels are determined by this act.
Federal contractors
The act mandates a review of all non-competitive contracts awarded in 2025 and 2026.
Current stage: signed.
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Summary
Key Facts
- Appropriates $0 for 'Border Security Operations' under U.S. Customs and Border Protection and for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Allocates $316,295,000 for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management operations.
- Allocates $1,690,380,000 for the Management Directorate operations.
- Allocates $340,819,000 for Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness.
- Allocates $257,599,000 for the Office of Inspector General.
- Withholds $5,000,000 from the Office of the Secretary until budget hearing questions are answered.
- Requires the Secretary to report all non-competitive grants and contracts from 2025-2026 by October 15, 2026.
- Requires the Chief Financial Officer to submit monthly budget and staffing reports to Congress.
- Allocates $20,000,000 specifically for Inspector General oversight of detention facilities.
- Allocates $8,911,000 for Office of the Secretary procurement and construction.
- Allocates $58,106,000 for Management Directorate procurement and construction.
Why It Matters
This act dictates the operational budget for the Department of Homeland Security through September 30, 2026, and mandates specific oversight and reporting requirements for agency spending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill fund border security?
What happens if the Secretary of Homeland Security doesn't answer budget questions?
How will the public know how this money is spent?
News Coverage
Homan: "Things weren't perfect" in Minneapolis, but ICE not backing down
Border czar Tom Homan acknowledged operational flaws during the 'Operation Metro Surge' in Minneapolis but confirmed that the administration remains committed to mass deportations. Homan stated that ICE is shifting toward more targeted arrests while maintaining that any individual in the country illegally remains subject to removal.
Mamdani doubles down on abolishing ICE after agitators protest agents getting treatment for illegal immigrant
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reiterated his call to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a chaotic protest outside a Brooklyn hospital. The protest occurred during the arrest of a Nigerian national, Chidozie Wilson Okeke, who was receiving medical treatment after an encounter with federal agents.
Socialist Mayor Mamdani bashes ICE after chaotic protest leads to arrests: ‘Cruel and inhumane’
Following the arrest of an individual by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Brooklyn, several New York City officials publicly criticized the agency's tactics. The incident, which involved a protest and subsequent arrests of demonstrators, has sparked a debate over federal immigration enforcement in local neighborhoods.
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Voting Record
Total
99
Yes
52
No
47
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (99)
James Lankford
R · yes
John Hickenlooper
D · no
Mike Lee
R · yes
Josh Hawley
R · yes
Tim Sheehy
R · yes
Ron Johnson
R · yes
Jerry Moran
R · yes
Mark Kelly
D · no
Bernie Sanders
I · no
Lindsey Graham
R · yes
Tina Smith
D · no
Angus King
I · no
Jeanne Shaheen
D · no
Jon Ossoff
D · no
Richard Durbin
D · no
Chris Van Hollen
D · no
Timothy Kaine
D · no
Mitch McConnell
R · yes
John Fetterman
D · yes
Amy Klobuchar
D · no
Christopher Murphy
D · no
James Justice
R · yes
Jacky Rosen
D · no
John Barrasso
R · yes
+ 75 more
Total
1
Yes
1
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (1)
Total
424
Yes
219
No
205
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (424)
Maggie Goodlander
D · no
Ryan Zinke
R · yes
Joyce Beatty
D · no
Mike Levin
D · no
Elise Stefanik
R · yes
Veronica Escobar
D · no
Nellie Pou
D · no
Donald Norcross
D · no
Greg Stanton
D · no
George Whitesides
D · no
Maxine Waters
D · no
Becca Balint
D · no
Pete Sessions
R · yes
Ritchie Torres
D · no
Shomari Figures
D · no
Jonathan Jackson
D · no
Andrew Clyde
R · yes
James Baird
R · yes
Darin LaHood
R · yes
Gabe Vasquez
D · no
Gwen Moore
D · no
Julia Brownley
D · no
David Taylor
R · yes
Mark Amodei
R · yes
+ 400 more
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Defunding of Border Operations
The act explicitly sets funding for Border Security Operations and ICE to $0, representing a major shift in federal spending priorities.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance95How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz85Current news / social attention level
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