Fact check
“A bill to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security has been introduced before.”
Reasoning
Both the 116th and 117th Congress records show H.Res.40, introduced by Rep. Ilhan Omar, explicitly proposing to abolish the Department of Homeland Security, satisfying the claim that such a bill has been introduced before
On confidence: Direct primary sources from Congress.gov confirm the introduction of resolutions to abolish DHS
Important context
The measures are House resolutions, not enacted law, and were introduced in 2020 and 2021 but did not advance to passage
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceH.Res.40 - A resolution to abolish the Department of Homeland Security
Introduced by Rep. Ilhan Omar on Jan 4, 2021, the resolution proposes to abolish the Department of Homeland Security and transfer its functions to other agencies.
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceH.Res.40 (116th) - A resolution to abolish the Department of Homeland Security
Introduced by Rep. Ilhan Omar on Jan 7, 2020, this earlier resolution similarly called for the abolition of DHS.
Limitations
Evidence confirms introduction but does not address any later legislative activity or outcomes
- Last verified:
- Sep 26, 2026, 4:53 PM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 0.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower programMIT Technology Review