HR. 8029Introduced
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Funds the Department of Homeland Security through the rest of FY2026, ending the partial shutdown and authorizing back pay for affected employees
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Funds the Department of Homeland Security through the rest of FY2026, ending the partial shutdown and authorizing back pay for affected employees
Key points
- Authorize employee back pay
- Approve shutdown obligations
- Fund DHS operations
Current status
Where it stands
Status
Introduced
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Received in the Senate.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
undefinedAppropriationsAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationCoast guardComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversight