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Fund CISA Personnel Act of 2026

4/1/2026, 1:01 PM

Summary of Bill S 4074

The bill "A bill to make continuing appropriations for essential Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency pay and operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes" was introduced in the 119th Congress on March 12, 2026. The bill aims to provide ongoing funding for essential cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency operations in the event of a federal government shutdown, along with other specified purposes.

Congressional Summary of S 4074

Fund CISA Personnel Act of 2026

This bill provides continuing appropriations to provide pay and benefits to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)  employees during the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that began on February 14, 2026. (A partial government shutdown is currently in effect for CISA and other DHS agencies because the FY2026 DHS appropriations bill has not been enacted and continuing appropriations for DHS are not in effect.)

Specifically, the bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments otherwise payable on a regular basis to CISA employees during the period in which interim or full-year FY2026 appropriations are not in effect.

The bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations legislation, or (2) September 30, 2026. 

The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on February 13, 2026.

Current Status of Bill S 4074

Bill S 4074 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2026. Bill S 4074 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2026.  Bill S 4074's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. as of March 12, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4074

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4074

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4074

A bill to make continuing appropriations for essential Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency pay and operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
A bill to make continuing appropriations for essential Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency pay and operations in the event of a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

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