HRES-1275 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

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Targeted & Unrelated Provisions

No change to daily life — this House rule set debate terms for five measures, including 2027 VA funding.

Targeted & Unrelated Provisions

Policy changes stay in VA and military funding bill — objections waived

House rules bar two things in a funding bill. One is money Congress has not approved in a separate law. The other is a change to existing law. A member can object and force such items out. This rule turns that objection off for the 2027 veterans and military construction bill. The same goes for the amendments the Rules Committee approved.

More about this bill

Most people would see no change in daily life from this resolution. It is a House housekeeping step, not a new law. The House adopted it on May 13, 2026. It set the terms for debating five separate measures on the floor. Three of those measures dealt with bail or the courts. A fourth expressed support for law enforcement officers. The fifth was the 2027 funding bill for veterans' programs and military construction. Debate on the first four was capped at one hour each, split evenly between the two sides. On the funding bill, members could offer only amendments the Rules Committee had already approved.

Congressional Summary

This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

Legislative Subjects

House of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: House
Status: summarized
Action: Reported to House
Action Date: 2026-05-12
Date Added: 2026-05-14
Source: Congress.gov →

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