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Sets Debate Rules for 2 House Bills
Recent Bills/Sets Debate Rules for 2 House Bills

Sets Debate Rules for 2 House Bills

IntroducedSeptember 9, 2025
Passed House1 year ago
Intro
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure
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Why This Matters

This resolution sets the rules for debating two bills related to military funding and immigration penalties.

If you follow Congress, this sets up debate on military funding and immigration penalties.
Who this affects
Members of Congress · Military personnel · Immigration advocates
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1This resolution allows the House to debate two specific bills.
  2. 2The first bill focuses on funding military activities for fiscal year 2026.
  3. 3The second bill aims to increase penalties for illegal immigration.
  4. 4Debate time for each bill is limited to one hour, equally divided between parties.
  5. 5Amendments to the bills will be allowed under specific rules.
Read the detailed summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.

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Resolution Progress2 of 2
Resolutions must be adopted by the chamber that introduced them.
Intro
House
IntroducedSep 9, 2025
Sponsors
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HouseSep 9, 2025
House Vote
Yes 208No 207Not Voting 14
Crossed party lines: 1 Republican voted No
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