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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8142

Introduced

Special Events Program Alignment Act of 2026

Sponsor
RRyan Mackenzie· Pennsylvania
Introduced
March 27, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.May 14, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8142 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8142

To transfer the Special Events Program of the Department of Homeland 
Security to the Office of Situational Awareness of the Department, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2026

Mr. Mackenzie (for himself and Mr. Vindman) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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A BILL

To transfer the Special Events Program of the Department of Homeland 
Security to the Office of Situational Awareness of the Department, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Special Events Program Alignment Act 
of 2026''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF DHS SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAM.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall transfer the program currently known as the 
``Special Events Program'' of the Department of Homeland Security to 
the Office of Situational Awareness of the Department, and all 
functions, personnel, assets, records, and unexpended balances of 
appropriations, authorizations, allocations, or other funds employed, 
held, or used in connection with the Special Events Program shall 
accompany such transfer.
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