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Sets Debate Rules for 5 House Bills
Recent Bills/Sets Debate Rules for 5 House Bills

Sets Debate Rules for 5 House Bills

IntroducedJuly 20, 2026
Passed House5 days ago
Intro
Proc.
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure
Why This Matters

This resolution sets the rules for debating five separate bills in the House, including military funding and Social Security.

If you follow Congress, this sets up debate on military funding and Social Security changes in the House.
Who this affects
Members of Congress · Military personnel · Social Security recipients
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1This resolution allows the House to debate five different bills related to military funding, Social Security, and banking laws.
  2. 2The bills include funding for military activities and construction for fiscal year 2027.
  3. 3One bill focuses on reauthorizing the disability insurance program under Social Security.
  4. 4Another bill proposes restrictions on stock ownership for Members of Congress and their families.
  5. 5The resolution also sets a budget for the U.S. government for fiscal years 2027 to 2036.
Read the detailed summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

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Resolution Progress3 of 3
Concurrent resolutions must be adopted by both the House and Senate. They do not go to the President.
Intro
Proc.
House
IntroducedJul 20
Sponsors
See all 1 sponsor
Procedural VoteJul 21

On Ordering the Previous Question

House Vote
Yes 213No 209Not Voting 9
See How Everyone Voted
HouseJul 21
House Vote
Yes 214No 211Not Voting 6
Crossed party lines: 1 Republican voted No
See How Everyone Voted
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