What is House Committee on Homeland Security working on?

Recent hearings

• “A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security”

  Jun 3, 2026

  Hearing

• “The AI Security Landscape: How Frontier Models, Agentic AI, and AI Coding Tools Are Reshaping Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Resilience”

  Jun 4, 2026

  Hearing

• “State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America’s Communities”

  May 21, 2026

  Hearing

• “TSA Modernization: Industry Perspectives on Key Security and Travel Reforms 25 Years After 9/11”

  May 20, 2026

  Hearing
• • H.R. 7443, (Mr. Pfluger) the “I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026”
  • H.R. 7764, (Mr. Evans of CO) the “National Threat Evaluation
  • Reporting Program Reassignment
  • Funding Reform Act of 2026”
  • H.R. 7574, (Mr. Evans of CO) the “ELO Realignment
  • Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026”
  • H.R. 8142 (Mr. Mackenzie) the “Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026”
  • H.R. 7448, (Ms. Pou) the “Modernizing
  • Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026”
  • H.R. 7427, (Mr. Goldman) the “Securing Access from Foreign Entities Visiting Internal Sites in the States Act” or “SAFE VISITS Act”
  • H.R. 7436, (Mr. Magaziner) the “Department of Homeland Security Intelligence
  • Analysis Training Act”

  May 14, 2026

  Markup

As of Jun 3, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HR 9113: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify Congress of any serious injury or death of any individual in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

  James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) · Jun 2, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9109: To designate Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, to counter domestic terrorism and organized political violence, and for other purposes.

  W Steube (R-FL-17) · Jun 2, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9099: DHS Release Transparency Act

  Timothy Kennedy (D-NY-26) · Jun 2, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9070: To improve immigration enforcement transparency, preserve civil rights, and improve the accountability of immigration enforcement personnel, and for other purposes.

  Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) · May 29, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 9068: To strengthen hiring and screening standards for immigration enforcement officers and to strengthen uniform, identification, and professional conduct standards for such officers.

  Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) · May 29, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 8984: Respect Our Communities Act

  Joseph Morelle (D-NY-25) · May 21, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 8969: To realign the nuclear forensics and attribution activities of the Federal Government from the Department of Homeland Security to the National Nuclear Security Administration.

  Bill Foster (D-IL-11) · May 21, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 8902: WATCH Personnel Act of 2026

  Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9) · May 19, 2026

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The House Committee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over matters related to national defense. It has six subcommittees on border and maritime security; counterterrorism and intelligence; cybersecurity and infrastructure protection; emergency preparedness, response, and communications; oversight and management efficiency; and transportation and protective security. The Committee was created in 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11th, 2001 attacks.