Division A may be cited as the Homeland Security appropriations act
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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Division A may be cited as the Homeland Security appropriations act
The document says “may be cited as”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
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“This division may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026''.”
The line that closes division A. The division was written as a standalone appropriations act and gives itself its own short title, which is how it is cited elsewhere.
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“This division may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026''.”
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Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026., Public Law 119-86, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 774 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ86/html/PLAW-119publ86.htm
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“Division A may be cited as the Homeland Security appropriations act,” Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026., section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/homeland-security-further-additional-continuing/proposal/sec05-division-a-short-title/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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