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HOUSEH.Res. 682· 119th Congress

House Rule for Consideration of Defense Authorization and Immigration Penalty Bills

Providing for 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.

Sponsor
Austin Scott (R-GA)
Introduced
Sep 9, 2025
Last Action
Sep 9, 2025

Recorded legislative actions. Future votes are not implied.

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Introduced
Sep 9, 2025
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Adopted by House
Sep 9, 2025

AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Mar 13, 2026. Analysis updated: Sep 15, 2026.

01 — The Text

What.

  • This is a procedural resolution that sets the terms for House consideration of two separate bills: H.R. 3838 (defense authorization for fiscal year 2026) and H.R. 3486 (immigration penalties).
  • H.R. 3838 authorizes appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and defense activities of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026, and prescribes military personnel strengths.
  • H.R. 3486 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed.
  • The resolution provides for H.R. 3838 under a structured rule and H.R. 3486 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit allowed for each bill.
  • The House passed this resolution on September 9, 2025, by a recorded vote of 210–207.
02 — The Stakes

So what?

  • The passage of this resolution enables floor consideration of both bills but does not enact either bill into law.
  • The structured rule for H.R. 3838 permits more amendments than the closed rule for H.R. 3486, affecting the types of modifications members can propose.
  • Effects of the underlying bills (H.R. 3838 and H.R. 3486) are not detailed in this procedural resolution and cannot be determined from this source alone.
03 — The Path

Now what?

  • The House passed the resolution by recorded vote (210–207) on September 9, 2025.
  • Motion to reconsider was laid on the table on September 9, 2025.
  • No scheduled date for consideration of H.R. 3838 or H.R. 3486 is documented in the supplied source.
Legislative History

Actions.

  • Sep 9, 2025 — On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 207 (Roll no. 243). (text: CR H3907)
  • Sep 9, 2025 — Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 207 (Roll no. 243). (text: CR H3907: 2)
  • Sep 9, 2025 — On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 207 (Roll no. 242).
  • Sep 9, 2025 — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3914)
  • Sep 9, 2025 — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 682, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Scanlon demanded the yeas and nays and Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  • Sep 9, 2025 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 682.
  • Sep 9, 2025 — Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3907)
  • Sep 9, 2025 — Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 43.