Engrossed in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H. Res. 682 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 682

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     September 9, 2025.
    Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker
may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union 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. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and amendments
specified in this section and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed
Services or their respective designees. After general debate the bill shall be
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Armed Services now
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of
the text of Rules Committee Print 119-8 shall be considered as adopted in the
House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be
considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the
five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. All points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived.

Sec. 2. (a) No further amendment to H.R. 3838, as amended, shall be in

Sec. 2.  (a) No further amendment to H.R. 3838, as amended, shall be in
order except those printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of
this resolution.
            (b) Each further amendment printed in part A of the report of the
        Committee on Rules shall be considered only in the order printed in the
        report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall
        be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
        report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
        shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand
        for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
        Whole.
            (c) All points of order against further amendments printed in part A
        of the report of the Committee on Rules or against amendments en bloc
        described in section 3 of this resolution are waived.

Sec. 3. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on

Sec. 3.  It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of further
amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules
accompanying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc offered
pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees, shall not be
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

Sec. 4. At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 3838 for amendment the

Sec. 4.  At the conclusion of consideration of H.R. 3838 for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with such
further amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit.

Sec. 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider

Sec. 5.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider
in the House 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. All points of order against
consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a
substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the
bill, modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee
on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. The bill,
as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions
in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered
as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to
final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee
on the Judiciary or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.