[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7844 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2026

  Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Horsford) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), during a 
lapse in appropriations with respect to the Department of Homeland 
Security, the Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer to other 
accounts of the Department of Homeland Security--
            (1) any unobligated funds appropriated under section 90005 
        or 90007 of Public Law 119-21 (commonly known as the ``One Big 
        Beautiful Bill Act''); and
            (2) any unobligated funds appropriated or otherwise made 
        available under Public Law 119-21 (commonly known as the ``One 
        Big Beautiful Bill Act'') for U.S. Immigration and Customs 
        Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
    (b) Prohibited Transfers.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
not exercise the authority provided under subsection (a) to transfer 
funds to any account of--
            (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;
            (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; or
            (3) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
    (c) Prohibition on Hiring.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
not use any funds transferred under subsection (a) to appoint any 
individual to a vacant position within the Department of Homeland 
Security.
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