House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026

H.R. 5398Introduced Sep 16, 2025Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Official title: To provide salary and expenses for Department of Homeland Security personnel during a Government shutdown during fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Huizenga R-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 16, 2025
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Latest action: Sep 16, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5398.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HUIZENGA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 151, September 16, 2025, Page H4364):
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

24 cosponsors — 23 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 24 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.

Tom Barrett (R-MI), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Robert Bresnahan (R-PA), Randy Fine (R-FL), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Michael Guest (R-MS), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), John James (R-MI), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Brian Mast (R-FL), John McGuire (R-VA), Cory Mills (R-FL), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Michael Rulli (R-OH), Darren Soto (D-FL), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Rudy Yakym (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Huizenga.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-4 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.