Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Summary of H. Res. 1095: Rule for Considering DHS Appropriations Bill

This resolution is what Congress calls a "rule" — a procedural measure that sets the terms for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on a separate, larger spending bill (H.R. 7744). In this case, the rule governs the process for considering a bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The rule itself does not contain any actual spending decisions — it simply establishes the ground rules, such as how long debate will last, what amendments can be offered, and how the vote will be structured.

The underlying bill (H.R. 7744) that this rule enables would determine funding levels for DHS agencies, which include U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Secret Service, among others. These agencies touch the daily lives of Americans through border security, airport screening, disaster relief, and national security operations.

The resolution passed the House by an extremely narrow margin of 211 to 209, indicating significant disagreement among members about either the procedural terms or the broader spending debate it unlocks. Procedural votes like this one often reflect deeper divisions over the actual policy and funding decisions contained in the underlying legislation.