H. Res. 1398 was a procedural House resolution that would have set the rules for debate and amendment on four separate measures: the fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill (H.R. 8800), the fiscal 2027 national security/State Department appropriations bill (H.R. 8595), a Social Security disability insurance demonstration reauthorization bill (H.R. 8884), and H. Res. 1383 on the Working Families Tax Cuts anniversary. It did not itself change federal benefits, taxes, or spending; instead, it controlled which amendments could be offered and how long debate would last. The resolution gave special treatment to Rules Committee prints 119-33 and 119-34, waived many points of order, and laid out limited debate time and motion rights. The House later failed to agree to the resolution by recorded vote 198-224 on June 30, 2026.
What This Bill Does
- Sets floor rules for H.R. 8800, the fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill.
- Sets floor rules for H.R. 8595, the fiscal 2027 national security and State Department appropriations bill.
- Allows H.R. 8884 to be considered using Rules Committee Print 119-34 as the substitute text.
- Limits amendments to those printed in the Rules Committee report, plus en bloc and pro forma amendments.
- Directs the Clerk, for H.R. 8800, to add the text of S. 1383 as new matter at the end of the bill.
Who This Bill Affects
For a typical constituent, this resolution has little direct day-to-day effect because it does not itself fund programs or change eligibility rules. Its real impact is procedural: it controls whether the House can advance the 2027 defense authorization bill, the 2027 State/foreign operations appropriations bill, and a Social Security disability insurance demonstration reauthorization, which could later affect military policy, foreign affairs spending, and disability-program administration.
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- House leadership and floor managers They would argue this resolution keeps several large, time-sensitive bills moving by structuring debate, limiting dilatory tactics, and making it possible to consider many amendments in an orderly way. That is especially important for defense, appropriations, and Social Security-related legislation that leadership wants to bring to final votes.
- Members focused on military readiness and national security funding They would say the resolution helps the House act on H.R. 8800 and H.R. 8595 without endless procedural disputes, which can delay authorization and appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy defense activities, and the State Department.
- Supporters of the disability insurance demonstration reauthorization They may support the structured consideration of H.R. 8884 because it creates a clear path for reauthorizing demonstration authority under title II of the Social Security Act, avoiding uncertainty for ongoing program testing and evaluation.
- Members who want open amendment process They would argue the resolution is too restrictive because it bars most amendments and waives points of order, reducing the ability of rank-and-file members to change the underlying bills or force votes on alternative policies.
- Fiscal hawks and watchdog-minded lawmakers They may object that tightly managed floor procedures can shield large bills from scrutiny, especially when the resolution waives points of order against provisions in H.R. 8595 and H.R. 8800.
- Members opposed to combining multiple unrelated measures in one rules package They could argue the resolution bundles defense, appropriations, Social Security demonstration policy, and a commemorative resolution, making it harder for members to support or reject each item on its own merits.
Key Implications
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““All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.””
This means the House would not use procedural objections to block debate on the covered bills, making it easier for leadership to bring them to the floor.
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““An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-33 shall be considered as adopted.””
The defense bill would begin floor consideration from a leadership-controlled substitute text rather than the committee-reported version, which can materially shape the final policy baseline.
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““No amendment to H.R. 8595 shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report...””
Only a limited set of pre-printed amendments could be offered to the State/foreign operations appropriations bill, narrowing what members could change during floor debate.
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““The text of Rules Committee Print 119-34 shall be considered as adopted.””
This gives the House a predetermined substitute for H.R. 8884, which affects how the disability insurance demonstration reauthorization is framed before final passage.
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““The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.””
Members would not need the bill read aloud in full, which speeds floor action but also underscores how strongly the process is being managed by the rules package.
Outlook
This resolution was likely to be decided on partisan lines because it is a rules package controlling consideration of several high-profile bills, and it had no cosponsors. In the event, the House did not agree to it: the resolution failed by recorded vote 198-224 on June 30, 2026.
Official Source & Bill Facts
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- Bill
- HRES 1398
- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Official title
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.
- Policy area
- Defense & Military
- Latest action
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. (June 30, 2026)
- Last updated
- July 1, 2026
Latest Status
June 30, 2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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