House · On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentPassed
Yea 222 Nay 209 Present / not voting 2
H.R. 5371 · 119th CongressEnacted
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Latest action. Became public lawWhat a bill becomes when enacted, numbered by Congress and order of enactment: Public Law 119-4 is the 4th law of the 119th Congress.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) No: 119-37.
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What this bill would do
Official summary · Congressional Research ServiceContinuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
This act ends the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, by providing FY2026 continuing appropriations for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing appropriations through the end of FY2026 for agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities.
(Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise.
(Sec. 4) This section provides that the explanatory statement regarding this act that was printed in the Congressional Record has the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of Divisions B through D of this act as a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee.
(Sec. 5) This section specifies that the sums in this act are appropriated for FY2026.
DIVISION A--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
This division provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to most federal agencies through the earlier of January 30, 2026, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act.
It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, because the FY2026 appropriations bills had not been enacted.
The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2025 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs.
(Sec. 101) This section generally provides FY2026 appropriations to most federal agencies for continuing projects or activities at the levels and under the conditions included in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025. It also specifies several exceptions.
(Sec. 102) This section prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from funding new or accelerated production of certain projects and other activities and certain multiyear procurements prior to the enactment of the regular annual appropriations act.
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Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Public Law" stage on November 12, 2025. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Status
Introduced
September 16, 2025
In committee
Passed a chamber
Cleared Congress
Enacted
November 12, 2025
Common questions
Composed from the official recordWhere is it in the process, and what happens next?
This bill has been enacted. It is law.
The record's latest action, on November 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-37.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
Yes. 26 recorded roll-call votes cite this measure, listed further down this page with every member's position.
Who is behind it?
Tom Cole (R-OK) introduced it on September 16, 2025. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HousePassed on a recorded vote
- SenatePassed on a recorded vote60–40 Passed · November 10, 202560–40 Agreed to · November 10, 202560–40 Agreed to · November 10, 202560–40 Agreed to · November 10, 202576–24 Agreed to · November 10, 202547–53 Rejected · November 10, 202547–53 Rejected · November 10, 202560–40 Agreed to · November 10, 202560–40 Agreed to · November 9, 202554–44 Rejected · November 4, 202554–45 Rejected · October 28, 202554–46 Rejected · October 22, 202550–43 Rejected · October 20, 202551–45 Rejected · October 16, 202551–44 Rejected · October 15, 202549–45 Rejected · October 14, 202554–45 Rejected · October 9, 202554–45 Rejected · October 8, 202552–42 Rejected · October 6, 202554–44 Rejected · October 3, 202555–45 Rejected · October 1, 202555–45 Rejected · September 30, 202544–48 Rejected · September 19, 2025
- PresidentSigned into law
Senate · H.R. 5371, As Amended; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Passed
Yea 60 Nay 40 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 5371, As Amended; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Agreed to
Yea 60 Nay 40 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Collins Amdt. No. 3937; In the nature of a substitute.Agreed to
Yea 60 Nay 40 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 3937; In the nature of a substitute.Agreed to
Yea 60 Nay 40 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Table Paul Amdt. No. 3941; To strike a provision modifying the definition of hemp for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.Agreed to
Yea 76 Nay 24 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Merkley Motion to Table Amdt. No. 3946; To improve the bill.Rejected
Yea 47 Nay 53 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Baldwin Motion to Table Amdt. No. 3947; To improve the bill.Rejected
Yea 47 Nay 53 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Agreed to
Yea 60 Nay 40 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Agreed to
Yea 60 Nay 40 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 54 Nay 44 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Upon Reconsideration: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 54 Nay 45 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 54 Nay 46 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 50 Nay 43 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 51 Nay 45 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 51 Nay 44 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 49 Nay 45 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 54 Nay 45 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 54 Nay 45 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 52 Nay 42 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 54 Nay 44 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 55 Nay 45 Present / not voting 0
Senate · Upon Reconsideration, H.R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 55 Nay 45 Present / not voting 0
Senate · H. R. 5371; A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.Rejected
Yea 44 Nay 48 Present / not voting 0
House · On PassagePassed
Yea 217 Nay 212 Present / not voting 3
House · On Motion to RecommitFailed
Yea 210 Nay 218 Present / not voting 3