Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
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This resolution would set the House floor procedure for debating H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026, waiving procedural objections and limiting debate to one hour plus a single motion to recommit.
What this bill would do
What it would do
The resolution would establish the procedural rule under which the House considers H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026. It would waive all points of order against considering the bill and against its provisions, deem the bill read, and provide one hour of debate divided between the Appropriations Committee's chair and ranking member. It would also allow one motion to recommit before final passage.
The resolution does not itself fund the Department of Homeland Security or set any spending levels; it only governs how and under what limits the House debates and votes on H.R. 7744.
Key provisions
- 1Would make it in order for the House to consider H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026
- 2Would waive all points of order against considering the bill and against its provisions
- 3Would deem the bill read and set one hour of debate divided between the Appropriations Committee's chair and ranking minority member
- 4Would allow one motion to recommit before final passage, with no other intervening motions
Who would be affected
Members of the House of Representatives, particularly the Appropriations Committee's chair and ranking minority member who control the debate time, and anyone tracking the legislative process for the Department of Homeland Security's fiscal year 2026 funding bill.
Why it matters
By waiving points of order and structuring debate time, the resolution determines how much scrutiny and floor debate H.R. 7744 receives before a vote, shaping the pace and procedural options available to lawmakers, including limiting amendments to a single motion to recommit.
What would change
Effective dates
- The floor procedure it sets takes effect upon adoption of the resolution
Legislative status & sources
Latest action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Official CRS summary
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Legislative subjects
Congress; House of Representatives; Legislative rules and procedure
Committee report
H. Rept. 119-540