House Passes $70 Billion Immigration Enforcement Bill in 214-212 Vote

The House of Representatives passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement on Tuesday, sending the legislation to President Trump for signature. The measure allocates $38 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, $26 billion to Customs and Border Protection, and $5 billion to the Department of Homeland Security.

Within the ICE total, $31 billion is designated for enforcement operations and $7 billion for Homeland Security Investigations.

Border Patrol is set to receive $22 billion, of which $13 billion is earmarked for enforcement work. An additional $5 billion supports border security technology and screening programs that include artificial intelligence systems. The appropriations may be spent through September 2029.

The Secure America Act passed in a 214-212 vote that was largely along party lines. Kevin Kiley, an independent who aligns with the Republicans, joined all Democrats in voting no. The Senate approved the measure last week.

The legislation does not include new provisions for judicial warrants on home entries or mandatory body cameras that Democrats had sought. It also omits dedicated funding for internal oversight offices and requirements for de-escalation training that had appeared in earlier DHS appropriations bills.

Democrats announced a blockade of funding for the agencies in January after federal agents killed two US citizens in Minneapolis.

Their boycott halted passage of a measure that authorized spending by the entirety of DHS, forcing it to shut down for 75 days from mid-February. The department reopened at the end of April after Democrats agreed to support legislation that paid for all of its operations excluding ICE and CBP.

The vote followed a months-long legislative process that used budget reconciliation to advance the package.