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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 6, 2026
BillsGovernment Operations and PoliticsH.R. 7844Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 7844In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics

Democrats authorize DHS fund transfers during government shutdowns

Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. (D-CA)11 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 5, 2026
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Mar 5
House committee
Mar 6
3
House floor
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4
Senate
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5
Signed
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.

Sponsor

Cosponsors (11)

SR
TR
SR
DR
SR
MR
AR
+4
All Democratic.

Activity timeline

Mar 6
Mar 6
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Mar 5
Mar 5
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.
Mar 5
Mar 5
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.
Mar 5
Mar 5
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.
Mar 5
Mar 5
Introduced in House
Mar 5
Mar 5
Introduced in House
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Full action log

All 6 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 6
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Mar 5
HOUSEReferred 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.
Mar 5
HOUSEReferred 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.
Mar 5
HOUSEReferred 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.
Mar 5
Introduced in House
Mar 5
Introduced in House

All 11 cosponsors

11 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (11)

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