Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
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Would provide for House floor consideration of a Senate amendment to H.R. 5371, a continuing appropriations bill funding the government through fiscal year 2026, by allowing the House to take up and vote on concurring with the Senate's changes under structured one-hour debate.
What this bill would do
What it would do
This resolution is a procedural rule that would allow the House to take up a Senate amendment to H.R. 5371 — a continuing appropriations bill covering fiscal year 2026 — directly from the Speaker's table. It would waive all points of order against considering the amendment and allow the chair of the House Appropriations Committee (or a designee) to offer a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment. Debate on that motion would be limited to one hour, equally divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the Appropriations Committee, with no intervening procedural motions permitted before a final vote.
Key provisions
- 1Would allow the House to take H.R. 5371 with the Senate amendment from the Speaker's table and consider a motion to concur, waiving all points of order.
- 2Would limit debate on the motion to concur to one hour, equally divided between the Appropriations Committee chair and ranking minority member.
- 3Would order the previous question immediately upon the motion, blocking any intervening procedural motions before a final vote.
Who would be affected
House members voting on the continuing appropriations bill, particularly members of the House Appropriations Committee who would control floor debate time. The underlying legislation (H.R. 5371) affects federal agencies and programs funded under the continuing resolution.
Why it matters
Without this procedural resolution, the House could face points of order or other procedural obstacles that would delay or block consideration of the Senate's changes to the continuing appropriations bill. It clears the path for a swift up-or-down vote on government funding.
What would change
Effective dates
- Resolution takes effect and House may immediately consider the Senate amendment
Legislative status & sources
Latest action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Official CRS summary
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This resolution provides for House consideration of S.Amdt. 3937, a Senate amendment to H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026.
Legislative subjects
Congress; House of Representatives; Legislative rules and procedure
Committee report
H. Rept. 119-372