H.R. 8029 (119th)
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Actⓘ
- Policy area:
- Economics and Public Finance
- Sponsor:
- Juan Ciscomani
- Latest action:
- Received in the Senate. (Apr 2, 2026)
- Subjects:
- Appropriations, Aviation and airports, Border security and unlawful immigration, Citizenship and naturalization, Coast guard, Computer security and identity theft, Congressional oversight, Customs enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Detention of persons, Director of National Intelligence, Disaster relief and insurance, Emergency planning and evacuation, Employee benefits and pensions, Employment and training programs, Executive agency funding and structure, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), First responders and emergency personnel, Floods and storm protection, Geography and mapping, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Government trust funds, Immigration status and procedures, Intellectual property, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, Law enforcement administration and funding, Lease and rental services, Members of Congress, Motor vehicles, Natural disasters, Pollution liability, Protection of officials, Public contracts and procurement, Public transit, Puerto Rico, Radiation, Railroads, Research and development, Senate, Supreme Court, Transportation safety and security, User charges and fees, Youth employment and child labor
Action timeline
18 actions, most recent first. Each line is the text published by the chamber or the Library of Congress, shown word for word.
- Apr 2, 2026 IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
Source: Senate
- Mar 26, 2026 15:28:47 Floor code H38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 26, 2026 15:28:44 Floor code H37100
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).
Source: House floor actions · recorded vote
- Mar 26, 2026 15:28:44 Floor code 8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 104).
Source: Library of Congress · recorded vote
- Mar 26, 2026 15:20:57 Floor code H36210
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 215 (Roll no. 103).
Appropriations Committee
Source: House floor actions · recorded vote
- Mar 26, 2026 15:12:16 Floor code H30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2751-2752)
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 26, 2026 14:44:22 Floor code H8D000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8029, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 26, 2026 14:43:57 Floor code H8A000
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 26, 2026 14:43:47 Floor code H36200
Ms. DeLauro moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (CR H2750)
Appropriations Committee
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 26, 2026 14:43:17 Floor code H35000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 26, 2026 13:24:40 Floor code H8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8029.
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 26, 2026 13:24:01 Floor code H8D000
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 26, 2026 13:23:56 Floor code H30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1131. (consideration: CR H2731-2750)
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 24, 2026 19:55:44 Floor code H1L210
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1131 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 20, 2026 IntroReferral code H11100
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.
Budget Committee
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 20, 2026 IntroReferral code H11100
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.
Appropriations Committee
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 20, 2026 IntroReferral code Intro-H
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
- Mar 20, 2026 IntroReferral code 1000
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
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Recorded votes on this measure
- House Roll #104 Passage Mar 26, 2026 · Passed
- House Roll #103 Procedural Mar 26, 2026 · Failed
Coverage: the 118th–119th Congresses.