Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026; Rule for Floor Consideration and One Additional Measure

H. Res. 719 · H.R. 5371, H. Res. 722

This rule currently governs H.R. 5371, H. Res. 722.

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Overview

Floor outcome, , and debate structure.

Floor adoption

216-210

Floor vote date

Sep 17, 2025

h273-1-119

9-3

213-207

one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.

Committee motion

Motion by Mrs. Houchin to report the rule. Adopted: 9-3

Who Ran The Debate?

The and the original source documents.

Measures Governed

The bills and resolutions linked to this special rule entry.

H.R. 5371

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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

H. Res. 722

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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk; and for other purposes.

Rule Instructions

Numbered parsed from the source rule text.

No.	Provision text
2	Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3	Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
4	Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
6	Provides one motion to recommit.

Rules Committee Vote

Recorded votes on the .

Member	Vote	Party bloc
Mrs. Fischbach	yea	Majority
Mr. Norman	yea	Majority

Amendment	Sponsor	Summary
9	Underwood (IL)	Revised Extends the ACA premium tax credits.
1	LaMalfa (CA)	Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to retain the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) certification of certain hospitals provided those facilities, notwithstanding the 35-mile distance requirement, were designated as a CAH for over 20 years, held such a certification at end of 2024, and are the sole hospital or emergency room provider in the county in which they are located.
2	Gray (CA)	Reverses the healthcare cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and permanently extend the ACA premium tax credits.
3	Moskowitz (FL), Luna (FL), Swalwell (CA)	Revised Provides an additional $133,000,000 for Member security to be divided evenly amongst Members’ Representational Allowances and Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts for Members and Senators who do not already receive a full-time protective detail provided by the United States Capitol Police or any other Federal law enforcement agency.
4	Landsman (OH)	Adds to the end of the bill a new section repealing changes to Medicaid provider taxes as a result of public law 119-21.
5	Sykes (OH)	Prohibits implementation of the Affordable Care Act Marketplace Rule finalized in June 2025.
6	Pallone (NJ)	Prohibits political appointees from being involved in the solicitation (NOFOs), review, scoring, selection, and awarding of NIH grants.
7	Pallone (NJ)	Requires reinstatement of all canceled NIH grants which were approved and either receiving funding or set to receive funding before January 20, 2025, except in the case of documented financial mismanagement, research fraud, or malfeasance with respect to such grants.
8	Pallone (NJ)	Strengthens the independence of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by writing the role of ACIP into statute and specifies its structure, its membership selection processes, meeting frequency, and expertise requirements. This is H.R. 3701 in the 119th Congress.

Amendment

Sponsor

Summary

Underwood (IL)

Revised Extends the ACA premium tax credits.

LaMalfa (CA)

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to retain the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) certification of certain hospitals provided those facilities, notwithstanding the 35-mile distance requirement, were designated as a CAH for over 20 years, held such a certification at end of 2024, and are the sole hospital or emergency room provider in the county in which they are located.

Gray (CA)

Reverses the healthcare cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and permanently extend the ACA premium tax credits.

Moskowitz (FL), Luna (FL), Swalwell (CA)

Revised Provides an additional $133,000,000 for Member security to be divided evenly amongst Members’ Representational Allowances and Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts for Members and Senators who do not already receive a full-time protective detail provided by the United States Capitol Police or any other Federal law enforcement agency.

Landsman (OH)

Adds to the end of the bill a new section repealing changes to Medicaid provider taxes as a result of public law 119-21.

Sykes (OH)

Prohibits implementation of the Affordable Care Act Marketplace Rule finalized in June 2025.

Pallone (NJ)

Prohibits political appointees from being involved in the solicitation (NOFOs), review, scoring, selection, and awarding of NIH grants.

Pallone (NJ)

Requires reinstatement of all canceled NIH grants which were approved and either receiving funding or set to receive funding before January 20, 2025, except in the case of documented financial mismanagement, research fraud, or malfeasance with respect to such grants.

Pallone (NJ)

Strengthens the independence of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by writing the role of ACIP into statute and specifies its structure, its membership selection processes, meeting frequency, and expertise requirements. This is H.R. 3701 in the 119th Congress.