To provide funding for administrative expenses of the Department of Homeland Security during any lapse in appropriations during fiscal year 2026, to require that the Department be responsive to congressional offices during such a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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  "constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Ms. JOHNSON of Texas:\nH.R. 7617.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nThe Necessary and Proper Clause--Article I, Section 8,\nClause 18\n[Page H2235]\n</pre>"
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