H.Res. 1275 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
House: Adopted May 13, 2026, 214–208 (roll call 159)
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHouse resolution to consider multiple bills
This is a procedural resolution that sets the terms for the House to debate and vote on five separate bills and one resolution. The bills cover topics including bail practices, court-appointed monitors, support for law enforcement, and funding for military construction and veterans affairs.
How it affects you
This resolution itself doesn't directly change any laws or affect people. It's a procedural step that allows the House to consider other bills. The actual impact on you would depend on whether those other bills pass and become law.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, May 12, 2026)
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, 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. 1275
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9) · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 13, 2026: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Agreeing to the Resolution · May 13, 2026
Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 214–208
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 208 | 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.