H.Res. 682 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
House: Adopted Sep 9, 2025, 210–207 (roll call 243)
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHouse sets up debate on two bills
This is a procedural resolution that allows the House of Representatives to consider two separate bills. The first would authorize spending for the Department of Defense and military construction in fiscal year 2026, and set military personnel levels. The second would amend immigration law to increase penalties for people who illegally enter or re-enter the United States after being removed.
How it affects you
This resolution itself doesn't directly change any laws or affect your daily life. It's a procedural step that simply sets up the House to debate and vote on these two bills. Whether and how they affect you depends on whether they pass and become law.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Sep 9, 2025)
This resolution provides for the 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.
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.
1st SessionH.Res. 682
RESOLUTION
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA-8) · Introduced Sep 9, 2025 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 9, 2025: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Sep 9, 2025
Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 210–207
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 206 | 6 |
| Republicans | 210 | 1 | 8 |
1 member voted against most of their party: 1 Republicans voted No.
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.