H.Res.1128 — Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.
House Roll Call
H.Res.1128
| Bill | H.Res.1128 — Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security. |
|---|---|
| Vote question | On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 225 / Nay 187 / Present 13 / Not Voting 7 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 215 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D | 9 | 187 | 13 | 5 |
| I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended
Bill Analysis
H.Res. 1128 is a simple House resolution expressing support for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and does not create law, authorize new programs, or appropriate funds. As a “sense of the House” measure, it states the House’s views and priorities but has no binding legal effect on DHS or other agencies.
Substantively, the resolution:
Commends DHS and its components (such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Secret Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) for their roles in protecting the United States from terrorism, managing borders, enforcing immigration laws, securing transportation systems, responding to disasters, and safeguarding critical infrastructure and cyberspace.
Recognizes the service and sacrifices of DHS personnel, including law enforcement officers, first responders, and other employees, often working in hazardous or high-stress environments.
Affirms the House’s support for DHS’s core missions as established under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and subsequent amendments, and may reference evolving threats such as cyberattacks, transnational crime, or emerging homeland security risks.
Urges continued collaboration between DHS and federal, state, local, Tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners in carrying out homeland security responsibilities.
Because it is a House resolution (H.Res.), it applies only to the House of Representatives and does not go to the Senate or the President. It does not change existing statutory authorities, regulatory powers, or program structures. No new beneficiaries, mandates, or regulated entities are created; the primary “beneficiaries” are DHS and its workforce in the form of formal congressional recognition and political support.
Key timeline: the resolution was introduced and considered within the 119th Congress. The noted latest action—“Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection”—indicates the House completed action on the measure, effectively finalizing its adoption as an expression of the chamber’s position at that time.
Yea (225)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
J
John Rutherford
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
Nay (187)
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
J
John Garamendi
J
John Mannion
L
Lucy McBath
C
Christian Menefee
E
Eric Swalwell
R
Rashida Tlaib
N
Nydia Velázquez
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
