The Constituency

H.Res. 1438 · 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. 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.

Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What does this mean?

This is a "rule" from the House Rules Committee — a procedural measure that sets the terms for debating and voting on six separate bills, rather than making policy itself. Those six bills cover: military funding and troop levels for next year (H.R. 8800); renewing a Social Security disability program that tests new approaches to helping disabled workers (H.R. 8884); an overall government spending and revenue blueprint for the next decade (H. Con. Res. 113); new limits on members of Congress and their families buying and selling individual stocks (H.R. 7008); changes to rules banks must follow (H.R. 6955); and a stopgap bill to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown (H.R. 9770). In short, this measure itself doesn't change any laws — it just controls how and when the House will debate and vote on these other bills.

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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.

Passed House

Jul 21, 2026

Full action history (11)

Jul 20, 2026Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 86.

Jul 20, 2026The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.

Jul 20, 2026The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-755, by Ms. Foxx.

Jul 21, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 21, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 211 (Roll no. 254). (text: CR H4698-4699)

Jul 21, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 211 (Roll no. 254).