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H.R. 7147 is the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 20, 2026, by Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK). It provides fiscal year 2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), covering areas such as Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, Oversight, Security, Enforcement, and Investigations—including funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

The bill was referred to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the Budget. On January 22, 2026, the House Committee on Rules reported the bill with a closed rule, meaning it was passed with limited amendments allowed. The Rules Committee approved a structured rule that waived all points of order, allowed one hour of debate equally divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the Appropriations Committee, and permitted one motion to recommit.

The bill includes provisions such as:

$316,295,000 for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management.
$8,911,000 for procurement, construction, and improvements (available until September 30, 2028).
$1,690,380,000 for the Management Directorate.
$340,819,000 for Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness.
The bill also includes amendments from the Rules Committee, such as:

Prohibiting the use of funds to arrest or detain individuals at immigration court facilities (Sponsor: Goldman, Goodlander).
Prohibiting the use of funds to deport veterans or pregnant women (Sponsor: Ramirez).
Requiring de-escalation training for ICE officers (Sponsor: Beatty).
Prohibiting the transfer of detainees to Guantanamo Bay (Sponsor: Ramirez).
Requiring publication of detainee information within 24 hours (Sponsor: Ruiz, Amo).
Status: As of January 23, 2026, the bill has been reported by the Rules Committee and is awaiting final passage in the House. It is part of a larger appropriations package that includes H.R. 7148 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026), which covers Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-HUD funding.

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