Contact Congress about H.R. 4367: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
DHS would get one year of funding for border security, disaster aid, airport screening, the Coast Guard, and cybersecurity. The bill also pushes more money to border barriers and detention. It blocks DHS from spending money on several immigration, climate, equity, and online speech efforts.
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 is a House bill in Congress.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects migrants, people in immigration court, border communities, travelers, disaster-hit communities, and state and local agencies that receive DHS grants. It also affects DHS workers and contractors because it sets funding levels, reporting rules, and limits on how programs may operate.
Why this matters: This bill matters because DHS touches many parts of daily life, from airport lines to disaster aid to border enforcement. The bill does more than set dollar amounts. It also tells DHS which policies it cannot fund. That could change how immigration cases, detention, disaster grants, cybersecurity, and online speech work are handled in 2024.
Key provisions in H.R. 4367
- Customs and Border Protection gets $16.24 billion for daily operations and support. This includes vehicles, aircraft, boats, drones, and transport for unaccompanied children.
- CBP gets $2.97 billion for buying equipment, building projects, and improvements. Of that, $2.104 billion is set aside for new physical border barriers that must meet specific height and design rules.
- DHS must start committing money for physical border barriers within 120 days after the bill becomes law. It also cannot use funds to remove existing U.S.-Mexico barriers unless it is repairing or replacing them.
- ICE gets about $9.76 billion for operations and support. At least $5.31 billion must go to enforcement, detention, and removal, and ICE must keep at least 41,500 detention beds through September 30, 2024.
- DHS must focus on detention first. Every person in immigration court who is not detained must join Alternatives to Detention, a monitoring program, and must wear GPS during the case and until removal if removal is ordered.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 4367
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Questions people ask about H.R. 4367
- What is H.R. 4367?
- DHS would get one year of funding for border security, disaster aid, airport screening, the Coast Guard, and cybersecurity. The bill also pushes more money to border barriers and detention. It blocks DHS from spending money on several immigration, climate, equity, and online speech efforts.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 4367?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 4367?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 4367 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
