Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 8173 is a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security that totals approximately $60 billion across multiple agencies while implementing operational reforms focused on immigration enforcement oversight and transparency. The bill funds core DHS operations including $17.7 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, $10 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and approximately $3.8 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants for disaster relief and homeland security programs. Key reforms require ICE and CBP officers to wear body cameras during public enforcement activities, display visible identification, and restrict immigration enforcement operations near sensitive locations such as schools, hospitals, and religious sites. The bill also establishes enhanced congressional oversight through monthly reporting requirements on migrant arrivals and detention operations, mandatory audits of detention facilities, and 30-day advance notification for fund transfers exceeding specified thresholds. Additionally, the bill includes protections for pregnant detainees, prohibits destruction of detainee records related to abuse allegations, and requires independent verification of border security cost-benefit analyses.
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