The Constituency

H.Res. 1398 · Congress

Providing for 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. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, 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 resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.

Introduced Jun 30, 2026 · VACATING PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that the ordering of a recorded vote on the question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption on H. Res. 1398 be vacated to the end that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

What does this mean?

This isn't a law that changes anything by itself — it's a "rule" that sets up the process for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on four separate items. Those items include: a defense policy bill setting military spending levels and troop numbers for 2027, a spending bill funding the State Department and national security programs for the same year, a bill extending a Social Security Administration program that tests new approaches to helping people on disability insurance get back to work, and a symbolic resolution celebrating the anniversary of an earlier tax-cut law. In short, this measure just clears the way for those debates and votes to happen — it doesn't itself authorize spending, change Social Security rules, or cut anyone's taxes.

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Bill Lifecycle

Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.

Full action history (11)

Jun 30, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Jun 30, 2026Mr. Scalise moved to reconsider.

Jun 30, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 224 (Roll no. 231).

Jun 30, 2026Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 224 (Roll no. 231).

Jun 30, 2026On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 210 (Roll no. 230).

Jun 30, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1398.