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H.R. 6500 · CONGRESS Congress Key date 11 DEC

Continuing appropriations through Dec. 11

P.L. 119-103 funds the government at current levels. Without another bill, a funding gap starts Dec. 12.

Status LAW · FUNDING LAPSES 11 DEC Updated 17 OCT 2026 Key date 11 DEC 2026 Primary source ↗
Progress · stage 4 of 5

Timeline

  1. 02 SEP 2026 Became Public Law No: 119-103. Congress.gov ↗
  2. 02 SEP 2026 Signed by President. Congress.gov ↗
  3. 02 SEP 2026 Presented to President. Congress.gov ↗
  4. 01 SEP 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Congress.gov ↗
  5. 01 SEP 2026 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383) Congress.gov ↗
  6. 01 SEP 2026 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383) Congress.gov ↗
  7. 01 SEP 2026 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Congress.gov ↗
  8. 01 SEP 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500. Congress.gov ↗
  9. 01 SEP 2026 Mr. Cole moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H5377-5385) Congress.gov ↗
  10. 10 AUG 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Congress.gov ↗
  11. 08 AUG 2026 Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228. Congress.gov ↗
  12. 08 AUG 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228. Congress.gov ↗
  13. 07 AUG 2026 Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 fell when cloture on amendment SA 6732 was invoked in Senate. Congress.gov ↗
  14. 07 AUG 2026 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4542, S4546-4547, S4553-4555) Congress.gov ↗
  15. 05 AUG 2026 Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449) Congress.gov ↗
  16. 05 AUG 2026 Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 made in Senate. Congress.gov ↗
  17. 05 AUG 2026 Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4448-4449) Congress.gov ↗
  18. 05 AUG 2026 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S4448) Congress.gov ↗
  19. 05 AUG 2026 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4448) Congress.gov ↗
  20. 04 AUG 2026 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4415) Congress.gov ↗
  21. 03 AUG 2026 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4414) Congress.gov ↗
  22. 03 AUG 2026 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 218. (CR S4405) Congress.gov ↗
  23. 30 JUL 2026 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4365) Congress.gov ↗
  24. 30 JUL 2026 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4360) Congress.gov ↗
  25. 10 FEB 2026 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 320. Congress.gov ↗
  26. 09 FEB 2026 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Congress.gov ↗
  27. 13 JAN 2026 Received in the Senate. Congress.gov ↗
  28. 12 JAN 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Congress.gov ↗
  29. 12 JAN 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 54 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H637) Congress.gov ↗
  30. 12 JAN 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 340 - 54 (Roll no. 14). (text: CR H637) Congress.gov ↗
  31. 12 JAN 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H646) Congress.gov ↗
  32. 12 JAN 2026 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Congress.gov ↗
  33. 12 JAN 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6500. Congress.gov ↗
  34. 12 JAN 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H637-642) Congress.gov ↗
  35. 12 JAN 2026 Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Congress.gov ↗
  36. 30 DEC 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362. Congress.gov ↗
  37. 30 DEC 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-416. Congress.gov ↗

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