H.R. 8874 (119th)Bill Overview

Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Reporting Act of 2026

domestic policy
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
May 19, 2026
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
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Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This bill amends a provision of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to require recurring reports on jurisdictions that lose eligibility for Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding.

Why people may split

Liberals want reporting paired with funding or remediation measures

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused amendment that establishes recurring reporting on the transition of jurisdictions no longer eligible for UASI funding by amending a specific provision of existing law.

This bill amends a provision of the James M.

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to require recurring reports on jurisdictions that lose eligibility for Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funding.

It directs that an initial report be delivered within 18 months of enactment and that reports recur every three years thereafter.

Passage40/100

Content is noncontroversial and administratively simple, so it has reasonable chances, but many narrow bills stall without package inclusion.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused amendment that establishes recurring reporting on the transition of jurisdictions no longer eligible for UASI funding by amending a specific provision of existing law. It clearly defines purpose and periodicity but leaves substantial operational details to the underlying statute or future guidance.

Contention30/100

Liberals want reporting paired with funding or remediation measures

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Federal agenciesLocal governments

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Federal agenciesImproves federal visibility into how jurisdictions will sustain preparedness after losing UASI funding.
  • Potential benefitCreates an early, predictable reporting deadline to surface transition risks sooner.
  • Potential benefitMay help Congress and DHS prioritize technical assistance or reallocate grant resources.
Likely burdened
  • Local governmentsImposes additional administrative and reporting workload on DHS and possibly state or local partners.
  • Potential burdenMay divert staff time and resources from operational preparedness to report production.
  • Local governmentsCould increase federal oversight of local funding transitions, raising federal‑state authority concerns.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberals want reporting paired with funding or remediation measures
Progressive75%

Likely supportive of increased transparency and attention to jurisdictions losing UASI funding, but concerned the bill only mandates reporting, not remedial funding.

Will view it as a step toward protecting public-safety capacity, while wanting stronger guarantees for disadvantaged jurisdictions.

Leans supportive
Centrist80%

Generally favorable toward oversight that reduces sudden capability gaps, but wants clear metrics, cost estimates, and minimal administrative burden.

Sees reporting as a practical, incremental reform to inform policy decisions across federal and local partners.

Leans supportive
Conservative60%

Cautiously supportive of accountability and continuity in homeland security, while wary of expanding federal reporting requirements.

Prefers that reports not become precedent for ongoing federal mandates or unfunded obligations to local governments.

Split reaction
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood40/100

Content is noncontroversial and administratively simple, so it has reasonable chances, but many narrow bills stall without package inclusion.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • No cost/CBO estimate included
  • Whether DHS already provides similar reporting
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberals want reporting paired with funding or remediation measures

Content is noncontroversial and administratively simple, so it has reasonable chances, but many narrow bills stall without package inclusio…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused amendment that establishes recurring reporting on the transition of jurisdictions no longer eligible for UASI funding by amending a specific pro…

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