US Congress · H.R. 8029 · Passed the House

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced 2026-03-20

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act” Read the full text

Economics and Public Finance

What it does

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

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2026-03-20

In the House.

Passed the House · 2026-03-26

Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textread it on this site, version eh (Engrossed in House), as published by GovInfo

official

The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.

The numbers

29%

of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)

sponsor, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICAvia REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA

3 filings

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVESvia AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES

2 filings

BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEvia BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

2 filings

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONvia NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION

2 filings

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEvia DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

1 filing

From 10 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate. (2026-04-02).