H.R. 8029 - Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
H.R. 8029 - Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
Hearing Information
Meeting Announcement
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 8029, H.R. 7084, H.R. 5103, H. Res. 1128
Bill Text
Text of H.R. 8029 PDF
(as introduced)
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-570 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-3 on March 24, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1131:
Agreed to by a record vote of 214-210, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 212-210, on Tuesday, March 25, 2026.
MANAGERS: Houchin/McGovern
1. Closed rule for H.R. 8029.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Closed rule for H. Res. 1128.
8. Provides that upon adoption of the resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1128.
9. Provides that the amendments to the resolution and the preamble printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and H. Res. 1128, as amended, shall be considered as read.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security or their respective designees.
11. Closed rule for H.R. 5103.
12. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
13. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
14. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
15. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees.
16. Provides one motion to recommit.
17. Closed rule for H.R. 7084.
18. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
19. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
20. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
21. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or their respective designees.
22. Provides one motion to recommit.
23. Provides that Section 8 of House Resolution 707, agreed to September 16, 2025, is amended by striking “March 31, 2026” and inserting “the remainder of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress”.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Salinas (OR) | Democrat | Implements the ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act that allows for individuals to sue the federal government when ICE and CBP agents violate their rights and implements a 10% pay increase for TSA workers. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 2 | Hernández (PR) | Democrat | Revised Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to be used for the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers or employees to airports to assist the Transportation Security Administration with airport security unless such officers or employees complete the Transportation Security Administration Transportation Security Officer training. | Revised |
| 3 | Version 1 | Plaskett (VI) | Democrat | Eliminates regulatory restrictions preventing the U.S. Virgin Islands from accessing the H-2B temporary worker visa program. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | DeLauro (CT) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Substitutes the text of H.R. 7481, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Stanton (AZ) | Democrat | Prohibits the use of funds to acquire, lease, or purchase any facility intended to be converted into an immigration detention facility unless the Secretary consults with appropriate local, State, and Tribal officials. Also prohibits the use of funds to plan, design, acquire, lease, renovate, retrofit, or convert a warehouse for use as an immigration detention facility unless the Secretary coordinates such action through the General Services Administration. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Goldman (NY) | Democrat | Prohibits funds from the bill, or from Public Law 119–21, from being used to deploy ICE or CBP agents to airports to assist the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) or to carry out the functions of the TSA. | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | Carson (IN) | Democrat | Prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisting the Transportation Safety Administration with airport security from wearing face coverings that conceals the individual’s identity. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 264
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #4 to H.R. 8029, offered by Ranking Member DeLauro, which replaces the text of the bill with the text of H.R. 7481, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 265
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a new section to the rule providing for immediate consideration of H.R. 7941, the Pay TSA Act of 2026, sponsored by Representative Langworthy, and cosponsored by several Members including Representative Houchin, under a closed rule, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security. Defeated: 5–6
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 266
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 5 of the rule, which turns off privileged consideration of Resolutions of Inquiry for the rest of this Congress. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 267
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule directing the Clerk of the House to present to the President H.R. 7211, sponsored by Representative Griffith, no later than one calendar day after adoption of this resolution. Defeated: 4–7
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 268
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule directing the Clerk of the House to present to the President H.R. 3377, sponsored by Representative Norman, no later than one calendar day after adoption of this resolution. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 269
Motion by Mrs. Houchin to report the rule. Adopted: 8–3