U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has introduced legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days while advancing new federal election requirements.
The legislation was introduced April 6 and has been referred to the House Committees on Appropriations and Budget.
The bill, H.R. 8206, would provide temporary funding for all DHS operations, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, while incorporating provisions from Roy’s SAVE America Act, which would require voter identification and proof of citizenship for federal elections.
Roy said the proposal is intended as an alternative to ongoing federal funding negotiations and would prevent disruptions to border and immigration enforcement operations.
“The House GOP has acted responsibly, passing the SAVE America Act and fully funding DHS four times,” Roy said in a statement. “We should not concede to Democrat demands, putting ICE and Border Patrol funding at risk through a reconciliation strategy that sets a bad precedent.”
Roy said his bill would both ensure continued funding for federal agents and prioritize election security measures supported by former President Donald Trump.
“Instead, we should double down and pass this bill I just filed, which would fully fund our agents and also pass the SAVE America Act — President Trump’s top priority to secure our elections,” Roy said. “Following passage of my bill, we should go on offense and move a reconciliation bill quickly that funds all of DHS along with key America First priorities like defense.”
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