HR8874Referred to Committee

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-19
Introduced
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Troy A. Carter
Troy A. Carter
Democrat · LA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (546 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

2026-05-19

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on how its capabilities and operations might be affected by potential budget cuts or reorganizations. These reports would help lawmakers understand what security functions could be impacted if funding or staffing levels change, affecting everything from border security to disaster response. The requirement aims to give Congress better information before making decisions about the agency's resources and structure.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8874 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8874 To amend the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to require recurring reports on the transition of jurisdictions no longer eligible for Urban Area Security Initiative funding, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2026 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to require recurring reports on the transition of jurisdictions no longer eligible for Urban Area Security Initiative funding, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REPORTS ON TRANSITION OF JURISDICTIONS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE FUNDING. Paragraph (1) of section 7102(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and every three years thereafter'' after ``Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act''. <all>
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