H.R. 7844: To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-03-05 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

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To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

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To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to transfer funds between accounts under the Department of Homeland Security during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7844.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · 11 cosponsors

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Steven Horsford (D-NV), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Dave Min (D-CA), Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Department of Homeland Security: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7844.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr7844 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills