The Constituency

H.Res. 682 · Congress

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.

Introduced Sep 9, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What does this mean?

This isn't actually a bill that changes any laws itself — it's a procedural resolution that sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on two other bills. One of those bills would set military spending levels and troop numbers for next year (things like funding the Pentagon, building military facilities, and deciding how many people can serve in the armed forces). The other would increase criminal penalties for people who cross the border illegally after already having been deported once before. This resolution itself doesn't change anyone's penalties or fund anything; it just determines things like how much time House members get to debate these two bills and what amendments, if any, can be offered before they're voted on.

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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

Sep 9, 2025

Full action history (11)

Sep 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 9, 2025On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 207 (Roll no. 243). (text: CR H3907)

Sep 9, 2025Passed/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, 2025On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 207 (Roll no. 242).

Sep 9, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3914)

Sep 9, 2025POSTPONED 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.