H.Res. 1131 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
House: Adopted Mar 25, 2026, 214–210 (roll call 99)
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHouse rules for considering four bills
This is a procedural resolution that sets the rules for the House of Representatives to consider and debate four separate bills. It allows the House to move forward with voting on a Department of Homeland Security funding bill for 2026, a resolution supporting the Department of Homeland Security, a bill to beautify Washington D.C. and create a commission for that purpose, and a bill about which types of ships can operate in U.S. waters and ports.
How it affects you
This resolution itself doesn't directly affect your daily life. It's an internal House procedure that determines how lawmakers will discuss and vote on other bills. The actual effects on you would come from whether those four separate bills become law and what they do.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Mar 24, 2026)
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH.Res. 1131
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-9) · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 25, 2026: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Mar 25, 2026
Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 214–210
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 210 | 4 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 213 | 0 | 4 |
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.