{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5398","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5398,"title":"Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-16","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001058","fullName":"Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]","party":"R","state":"MI","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":24,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-16","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations."},"policyArea":"Economics and Public Finance","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill provides continuing appropriations for the salaries of certain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 or FY2027 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).</p><p>If there is a government shutdown in FY2026 or FY2027, the bill provides continuing appropriations to provide pay and allowances to&nbsp;</p><ul><li>DHS law enforcement personnel;</li><li>DHS employees or contractors who are necessary to carry out this bill, including employees or contractors involved in the administrative, payroll, distribution, accounting, and commercial accounts functions; and</li><li>members, civilian personnel, and contractors of the&nbsp;U.S. Coast Guard.</li></ul><p>The bill provides the appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027.</p>","updateDate":"2025-10-25T08:05:45Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":281,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:23:38.214Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Pay%20Our%20Homeland%20Defenders%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}