Congress sets debate rules for defense and immigration bills.
H.Res. 682 — 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. · Filed by Austin Scott (R-GA) · Introduced Sep 9, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This resolution tells the House how to debate two bills. One bill gives money to the military and the Department of Defense. The other bill makes penalties tougher for illegal entry. The resolution limits which changes members can propose and speeds up voting.
Who it affects
The resolution itself does not change any rules or laws. It only controls how Congress debates two separate bills.
One thing to notice
Members can only propose changes that the Rules Committee approved in advance.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 9, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 43”
- Sep 9, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 207 (Roll no. 243). (text: CR H3907)”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- resolution — A formal decision by Congress about how to run its business.
- Rules Committee — A House group that decides the rules for debating bills on the floor.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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