119-hres682

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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 
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 
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 
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 
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.