Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.
Introduced March 20, 2026 · Last action March 26, 2026
Plain English Summary
This is a non-binding House resolution expressing support for full funding of the Department of Homeland Security and opposing funding lapses that affect DHS agencies like the Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA, and CISA. The resolution does not authorize or appropriate money; it simply urges Congress to maintain continuous DHS funding and warns that appropriations lapses weaken homeland security operations and personnel morale.
Who benefits
DHS employees and law enforcement personnel (Coast Guard, TSA, Customs and Border Protection, CISA, FEMA, ICE, Secret Service, and related agencies) who would avoid missed paychecks and operational disruptions from continuous funding; the traveling public and citizens benefiting from maintained transportation security screening; state and local governments receiving FEMA emergency response support; federal civilian agencies receiving CISA cybersecurity support.
Who pays / loses
No new spending is authorized by this resolution—it is non-binding. However, the resolution opposes funding lapses that have historically caused: TSA screeners to work without pay and increase absences (over 50,000 employees in the most recent lapse, with over 300 resignations documented), Coast Guard personnel to miss paychecks, and degraded operational capacity across all DHS components.
Funding & Lobbying Interests
This resolution supports continuous appropriations for DHS and its constituent agencies—agencies that employ nearly a quarter-million federal workers across law enforcement, cybersecurity, emergency management, immigration enforcement, and transportation security. Financial interests that would benefit from stable DHS funding include defense contractors and security technology vendors who supply DHS agencies; however, this resolution itself does not appropriate funds or create financial beneficiaries. The resolution's language reflects the operational and personnel priorities of DHS agencies themselves.
Political Impact
Affected Groups
DHS employees across 20+ federal agencies (approximately 240,000 federal workers including law enforcement, agents, and civilian personnel); TSA screeners (50,000+ workers who experienced missed paychecks in the most recent appropriations lapse); Coast Guard personnel who depend on continuous operational funding; traveling public dependent on airport security screening; state and local governments receiving FEMA emergency management support; critical infrastructure operators (hospitals, power grids, water treatment facilities) dependent on CISA cybersecurity support.
Political Subtext
Proponents argue that funding lapses for DHS endanger national security by degrading agency coordination, reducing personnel morale and retention, and creating operational gaps during heightened threat environments. The resolution cites recent domestic attacks (Austin shooting, NYC bomb plot attempt, synagogue attack, Old Dominion University shooting, and Iranian-attributed cyberattacks) to argue that continuous DHS funding is essential. Critics of such resolutions have traditionally viewed them as leveraging security concerns to pressure appropriations votes, though this particular resolution does not tie funding to specific policy demands and focuses on humanitarian and operational impacts on federal workers and the traveling public. Non-partisan evidence supports that multi-agency coordination is impaired during appropriations lapses and that TSA screening efficiency declines measurably (increased wait times, unscheduled absences documented in the resolution itself).
Real-World Stakes
If this resolution succeeds in influencing appropriations decisions, DHS agencies avoid funding lapses and maintain operational continuity. Historical precedent: During the 2018–2019 federal funding lapse (35 days, the longest in U.S. history), TSA call-in rates increased sharply, TSA screeners worked without pay, and Transportation Security Administration reported increased passenger wait times and security vulnerabilities. The 2013 partial government shutdown (16 days) similarly caused FEMA to reduce disaster assistance and Coast Guard operational capability. If funding lapses recur despite this resolution, documented outcomes include: missed paychecks for 90%+ of DHS workforce; increased personnel attrition (TSA documented 300+ resignations in the most recent lapse); degraded screening and cybersecurity operations; reduced state and local emergency management support; and increased wait times at ports of entry and airports.
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501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
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