Spending · subcategory
Federal law enforcement activities
Federal law enforcement, including Customs and Border Protection, immigration enforcement, and the FBI. Part of Justice & law enforcement. FY2025 net outlays: $43.9B, 53% of the category and 0.63% of all federal spending. The largest program is Customs and Border Protection ($19.8B).
$43.9B
FY2025 net outlays
53%
of Justice & law enforcement
−4.9%
change from FY2024 ($46.1B)
67
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending
Every program
67 accounts with FY2025 spending in Federal law enforcement activities, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Show 47 smaller programs
How the total adds up
| Programs (the 67 accounts above) | $59.9B |
| Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (22 accounts) | −$16.0B |
| Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2 | $43.9B |
The largest offsets
| Immigration Examination Fee Department of Homeland Security | −$7.50B |
| US Customs User Fees Account, Merchandise Processing Department of Homeland Security | −$3.38B |
| Customs Conveyance, Passenger, and Other Fees Department of Homeland Security | −$1.32B |
| Immigration User Fee Department of Homeland Security | −$1.02B |
| Financial Integrity Fund Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | −$796M |
| Diversion Control Fee Account, DEA Department of Justice | −$632M |
| H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account Department of Homeland Security | −$419M |
| International Registered Traveler Program Fund Department of Homeland Security | −$380M |
| Student and Exchange Visitor Fee Department of Homeland Security | −$205M |
| H-1B and L Fraud Prevention and Detection Account Department of Homeland Security | −$149M |
| Land Border Inspection Fee Department of Homeland Security | −$96M |
| Breached Bond Penalties Greater Than $8M, Breached Bond Detention Fund Department of Homeland Security | −$48M |
All programs, sortable
Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.
| Program | Type | FY2024 | FY2025 | Change | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customs and Border Protection U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Discretionary | $20.7B | $19.8B | −4.3% | |
| Operations and Support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Discretionary | $9.92B | $10.6B | +7.3% | |
| Immigration Examinations Fee Citizenship and Immigration Services | Mandatory | $5.51B | $5.67B | +2.9% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Federal Bureau of Investigation | Discretionary | $3.83B | $3.74B | −2.4% | |
| Operations and Support United States Secret Service | Discretionary | $2.60B | $3.21B | +23% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Drug Enforcement Administration | Discretionary | $2.67B | $2.61B | −2.5% | |
| Operations and Support Management Directorate | Discretionary | $1.83B | $1.74B | −5.0% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | Discretionary | $1.75B | $1.72B | −2.0% | |
| Treasury Forfeiture Fund Departmental Offices | Mandatory | $905M | $1.10B | +22% | |
| Enforcement Internal Revenue Service | Discretionary | $899M | $1.00B | +11% | |
| Executive Office for Immigration Review Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability | Discretionary | $904M | $894M | −1.1% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Discretionary | $962M | $859M | −11% | |
| Diversion Control Fee Account Drug Enforcement Administration | Mandatory | $566M | $619M | +9.4% | |
| Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Forces Interagency Law Enforcement | Discretionary | $547M | $532M | −2.7% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Discretionary | $465M | $446M | −4.1% | |
| Construction Federal Bureau of Investigation | Discretionary | $303M | $411M | +36% | |
| Research and Development Science and Technology | Discretionary | $510M | $390M | −24% | |
| Operations and Support Science and Technology | Discretionary | $381M | $351M | −7.9% | |
| Operations and Support Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers | Discretionary | $361M | $349M | −3.3% | |
| Operations and Support Analysis and Operations | Discretionary | $338M | $321M | −5.0% | |
| Contribution for Annuity Benefits, United States Secret Service United States Secret Service | Mandatory | $283M | $287M | +1.4% | |
| Operations and Support Citizenship and Immigration Services | Discretionary | $262M | $268M | +2.3% | |
| International Registered Traveler U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Discretionary | $250M | $262M | +4.8% | |
| Operations and Support Office of the Inspector General | Discretionary | $237M | $237M | +0.0% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements Management Directorate | Discretionary | $134M | $213M | +59% | |
| Operations and Support Office of the Secretary and Executive Management | Discretionary | $345M | $201M | −42% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Financial Crimes Enforcement Network | Discretionary | $180M | $180M | +0.0% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability | Discretionary | $170M | $159M | −6.5% | |
| Office of Inspector General Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability | Discretionary | $149M | $157M | +5.4% | |
| Operations and Support Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office | Discretionary | $159M | $143M | −10% | |
| Federal Assistance Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office | Discretionary | $130M | $141M | +8.5% | |
| Office for Civil Rights Departmental Management | Discretionary | $141M | $135M | −4.3% | |
| Salaries and Expenses National Security Division | Discretionary | $129M | $133M | +3.1% | |
| Program Offices Management and Administration | Discretionary | $104M | $104M | +0.0% | |
| Justice Information Sharing Technology Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability | Discretionary | $92M | $81M | −12% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements United States Secret Service | Discretionary | $71M | $77M | +8.5% | |
| Fair Housing Activities Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity | Discretionary | $71M | $77M | +8.5% | |
| Office of Inspector General Departmental Management | Discretionary | $68M | $62M | −8.8% | |
| H-1B and L Fraud Prevention and Detection Account Citizenship and Immigration Services | Mandatory | $43M | $53M | +23% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Discretionary | $71M | $52M | −27% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office | Discretionary | $74M | $52M | −30% | |
| Research and Development Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office | Discretionary | $59M | $48M | −19% | |
| Office for Civil Rights Departmental Management | Discretionary | $52M | $43M | −17% | |
| Working Capital Fund Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability | Discretionary | $118M | $43M | −64% | |
| Electronic System for Travel Authorization U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Mandatory | $43M | $39M | −9.3% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers | Discretionary | $63M | $24M | −62% | |
| Construction Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | Discretionary | $1M | $22M | +2100% | |
| H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account Citizenship and Immigration Services | Mandatory | $29M | $21M | −28% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements Science and Technology | Discretionary | $20M | $19M | −5.0% | |
| Department of Homeland Security Nonrecurring Expenses Fund Management Directorate | Discretionary | $5M | $18M | +260% | |
| 9-11 Response and Biometric Exit Account U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Mandatory | $38M | $16M | −58% | |
| Construction Legal Activities and U.S. Marshals | Discretionary | $11M | $15M | +36% | |
| DHS Border Support Office of the Secretary and Executive Management | Mandatory | $0 | $15M | n/a | |
| Salaries and Expenses Commission on Civil Rights | Discretionary | $15M | $15M | +0.0% | |
| Procurement, Construction, and Improvements Office of the Secretary and Executive Management | Discretionary | $7M | $12M | +71% | |
| Salaries and Expenses United States Parole Commission | Discretionary | $11M | $11M | +0.0% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Access Board | Discretionary | $10M | $9M | −10.0% | |
| Federal Assistance Citizenship and Immigration Services | Discretionary | $17M | $8M | −53% | |
| Research and Development United States Secret Service | Discretionary | $5M | $3M | −40% | |
| Border Security Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Discretionary | $4M | $3M | −25% | |
| Salaries and Expenses Administrative Conference of the United States | Discretionary | $3M | $3M | +0.0% | |
| APEC Business Travel Card U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Mandatory | $3M | $2M | −33% | |
| EEOC Education, Technical Assistance, and Training Revolving Fund Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | Mandatory | −$2M | $2M | n/a | |
| Construction Drug Enforcement Administration | Discretionary | $0 | $1M | n/a | |
| Office of Biometric Identity Management Management Directorate | Discretionary | $1M | $1M | +0.0% | |
| EB-5 Integrity Fund, Citizenship and Immigration Service Citizenship and Immigration Services | Mandatory | $0 | $1M | n/a | |
| U.S. Customs Refunds, Transfers and Expenses, Unclaimed and Abandoned Goods U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Mandatory | $2M | $1M | −50% |
Federal law enforcement activities since 1993
Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.