Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 - Detailed breakdown

Prohibits the use of federal funds for procuring or deploying border surveillance tower systems that are not autonomous.

Prohibits ICE from continuing contracts with detention facilities that receive two consecutive performance evaluations of less than "adequate."

Prohibits funds from being used to transport unlawfully present, paroled, or inadmissible aliens into the U.S. interior, except for enforcement purposes or for unaccompanied children.

Requires ICE to use funds to maintain detention facilities at full capacity and to enroll every alien on the non-detained docket into the Alternatives to Detention Program with GPS monitoring.

Amends the Stafford Act to modify requirements for pre-disaster hazard mitigation, including changing timeframes and funding set-asides.

Creates the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board to implement a process for measuring and assessing the quality of federal law enforcement training.

Prohibits using funds to place restraints on pregnant or post-delivery women in DHS custody, with exceptions for serious flight risks, immediate threats, or medical necessity.

Prohibits funds from being used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other non-citizen detainee held at Guantanamo Bay to the United States.

Prohibits funds from being awarded to any state or local political subdivision that has laws or policies that hinder the enforcement of federal immigration laws.

Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from establishing, collecting, or studying any new border crossing fees for pedestrians or private vehicles at land ports of entry.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a new nonimmigrant visa category for workers performing essential functions for mobile entertainment providers.

Mandates that fees for the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program must cover at least 100% of the program's anticipated costs for the following fiscal year.

Requires the DHS Secretary to report all non-competitively awarded grants and contracts, which the Inspector General must then review for compliance and report to Congress.

Mandates the DHS Chief Financial Officer to submit monthly reports to Congress detailing budget obligations and staffing levels for all programs, projects, and activities.

Requires the Under Secretary for Management to provide quarterly briefings to Congress on all major acquisition programs, detailing costs, schedules, performance, and risks.

Prohibits funding for new pilot or demonstration programs costing over $5M or using over 10 FTEs unless they have documented objectives, assessment methods, and implementation plans.

Prohibits Members of Congress, heads of Federal agencies, and senior Executive Office staff from being exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening.

Prohibits funds from being used for Secret Service protection of any Federal agency head other than the Secretary of Homeland Security, unless on a fully reimbursable basis.

Allows Secret Service travel funds for protective missions to be used without limitation, provided advance notification is given to congressional committees.

Requires the Director of the Secret Service to submit a list of unfunded priorities to Congress within 30 days of the President's budget proposal.

Caps the amount of certain FEMA grants that can be used by the recipient for administrative expenses at 5 percent.

Requires the FEMA Administrator to brief congressional committees five business days before publicly announcing certain grant awards, with a penalty for non-compliance.

Directs the FEMA Administrator to create and maintain a public, interactive dashboard detailing reimbursement requests for disaster declarations.

Establishes strict notification requirements and limitations for reprogramming or transferring funds within DHS, requiring 30-day advance notice to Congress for most changes.

Prohibits the use of any funds made available in the Act for the development or implementation of a national identification card.

Requires any agency receiving funds to post required congressional reports on its public website, unless doing so would compromise national security or release proprietary information.

Prohibits the use of funds to destroy any records related to the death, sexual assault, or alleged abuse or criminal activity of an individual in DHS custody.

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and share monthly estimates of anticipated migrant arrivals at the southwest border to inform policy, planning, and budgeting.

Prohibits funds from being used for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, training, or any program that promotes or advances Critical Race Theory.

Prohibits the use of federal funds to prevent a Member of Congress or their designated staff from entering any DHS facility used to detain or house aliens for oversight purposes.

Prohibits funds from being used to establish or support a Disinformation Governance Board at DHS or any similar entity.

Prohibits CBP from using funds to prevent individuals from importing a 90-day personal-use supply of certain prescription drugs from Canada.

Prohibits ICE funds from being used to pay for or facilitate an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.

Prohibits funds from being used to administer hormone therapy or perform surgery for sex-rejection care for any person in ICE custody.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that a 2021 CBP policy statement, or similar standards, for the treatment of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing individuals in custody is in effect and implemented.

Prohibits issuing employment authorization documents to any alien whose asylum application is denied or who is convicted of a crime while their application is pending.

Raises the standard for credible fear of persecution determinations, requiring that an alien is "more likely than not" to be able to establish eligibility for asylum.

Makes aliens ineligible for asylum if they transited through a third country en route to the U.S. without applying for and being denied protection there, with limited exceptions.