Summary
Fiscal year (FY) 2018 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been approved by the House appropriations committee and combined with seven other bills in an eight-bill “minibus”; the Senate has not yet acted. The House rejects many of the president’s proposals, including the one to implement a 25% state match for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) and the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). This brief summarizes provisions of note in the House bill.