Mr. Speaker, I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mr. Cole of Oklahoma moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371.
H.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Introduced Sep 16, 20250 cosponsors
Sponsor
Tom Cole
Republican · OK-4
Bill Progress
IntroducedSep 16
Committee
Pass House
Pass SenateNov 10
SignedNov 12
LawNov 12
Latest Action · Nov 12, 2025
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Became Public Law No: 119-37.
Congress packs 8 funding fights into one bill
3 min readLast updated April 30, 2026
Why it matters
8 divisions. One deadline. H.R. 5371 keeps major government funding and a stack of agriculture, health, and veterans programs running through September 30, 2026, instead of forcing separate lapse points across the year.
H.R. 5371 is a broad funding package built to prevent multiple cliffs at once. It combines continuing appropriations with full-year funding for agriculture, the Legislative Branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, then adds separate divisions extending agricultural, health, and VA programs.
The bill text lays out 8 divisions in total. That means Congress handled routine government funding and several expiring policy areas in one package rather than moving them one by one.
One unusual feature sits behind the scenes. H.R. 5371 says a Senate explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record on or about November 9, 2025 will carry the same effect for allocating and implementing money in Divisions B through D as a conference statement, giving that document real influence over how agencies read the bill.
The text excerpt does not list line-by-line dollar amounts for each program. What it does show clearly is the structure: funding through September 30, 2026, plus extensions covering agriculture, Medicare and Medicaid-related policies, public health, FDA matters, No Surprises Act implementation, and veterans benefits, housing, and health care.
What does H.R. 5371 do?
1
Government funding runs through September 30, 2026
H.R. 5371 appropriates funds for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, keeping covered agencies and operations running for the year.
2
Agriculture, Congress, and VA funding move together
The bill combines continuing appropriations with full-year funding for agriculture, the Legislative Branch, and military construction and veterans affairs in a single package.
3
A Senate spending roadmap helps steer the money
The bill says a Senate explanatory statement printed on or about November 9, 2025 has the same effect for allocating and implementing funds in Divisions B through D as a conference statement.
4
Farm and rural programs get both funding and extensions
Division B funds agriculture, rural development, domestic food programs, foreign assistance, and FDA-related agencies, while Division E extends agricultural programs separately.
5
Health extenders stay bundled in one package
Division F covers 6 health-related titles: public health, Medicare, human services, Medicaid, Food and Drug Administration matters, and No Surprises Act implementation.
6
Veterans programs continue beyond basic VA operations
In addition to VA appropriations in Division D, Division G extends veterans-related provisions across health care, benefits, housing, and other matters.
Who benefits from H.R. 5371?
Veterans who rely on VA care, benefits, or housing programs
H.R. 5371 keeps VA funding in place and extends veterans provisions across 4 additional titles, reducing the risk that multiple VA-related deadlines hit at once.
Farmers, rural communities, and food program users
The package funds agriculture and rural development programs across 7 titles and separately extends agricultural programs, which matters if your income, local services, or food assistance is tied to those systems.
Patients and providers tied to federal health extenders
The bill continues health-related policies across 6 titles, including Medicare, Medicaid, public health, FDA matters, and No Surprises Act implementation.
Agencies trying to avoid fiscal-year disruption
Covered agencies get funding continuity through September 30, 2026, instead of facing separate short-term patches for each policy area.
Who is affected by H.R. 5371?
Federal agencies that must follow the Senate explanatory statement
Agencies in Divisions B through D will not just read the bill text. They will also have to implement funding according to a Senate explanatory statement that H.R. 5371 gives conference-like effect.
Congressional negotiators and appropriators
Lawmakers packaged 8 divisions into one law, which can speed enactment but also leaves less room to debate each funding area on its own.
Legislative Branch offices
Congress funds its own operations here too, through a separate division covering Legislative Branch appropriations.
Anyone looking for exact program dollar amounts in the bill text
The excerpted text does not provide line-item totals, so many practical funding details depend on the explanatory statement and underlying appropriations structure.
On the Record
What Congress Said
H.R. 5371 was signed into law on Nov 13, 2025.
Mr. President, on October 6, 2025, I was unavoidably absent for the following rollcall votes. My absence was due to an unavoidable conflict. For rollcall vote No. 544, On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 2882), a bill making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, I would have voted yea. For rollcall vote No. 545, On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R.
H.R. 5371 also appeared in 4 more House floor references, 57 more Senate floor references, and 9 routine cosponsor filings.
HR5371 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
Nov 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
+12 more actions this day
Passed 60-40
Nov 10, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 40. Record Vote Number: 618.
+9 more actions this day
Vote Held
Nov 9, 2025
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fifth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 573) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Action Taken
Nov 8, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8009)
Action Taken
Nov 7, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S7996)
Action Taken
Nov 6, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7932)
Action Taken
Nov 5, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7907-7908)
Action Taken
Nov 4, 2025
Eighth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 603. (CR S7881)
Action Taken
Nov 3, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7860)
Action Taken
Oct 30, 2025
Eighth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7847)
Action Taken
Oct 29, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7792)
Vote Held
Oct 28, 2025
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 571) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Action Taken
Oct 27, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7744)
Action Taken
Oct 23, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7705)
Action Taken
Oct 22, 2025
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the seventh cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 581) entered in Senate.
Action Taken
Oct 21, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
About the Sponsor
Tom Cole
Republican, Oklahoma's 4th congressional district · 23 years in Congress
Committees: Appropriations
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Committee Sponsors
Appropriations Committee
28D34R
|0 signed62 others0 of 62 committee members cosponsored at the time
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Budget Committee
16D21R
|0 signed37 others0 of 37 committee members cosponsored at the time
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
What laws does H.R. 5371 change?
6 changes
Sections Amended
Section 260 of Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i)
striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''
Section 942 of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106-78)
striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''
Section 1602(c) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 9092(c)) shall not be applicable to the crops of wheat planted for harvest in calendar year 2026. (d) Other Programs.-- (1) Trade.--Section 302(h)(2) of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1(h)(2))
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''
Section 2811A(g) of Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10b(g))
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``January 30, 2026''
Section 201(j) of Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-171; 38 U.S.C. 1720F note)
striking ``the date that is three years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''
Section 2(d) of Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-21; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note)
striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''
H.R. 5371 Quick Facts
Cosponsors
0
- Committee
- Appropriations
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- Sep 16, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
Nov 12, 2025
Official Sources
H.R. 5371 on Congress.gov
The official Congress.gov bill page tracks the text, actions, and enactment of H.R. 5371 as Public Law 119-37.
Public Law 119-37 on GovInfo
GovInfo hosts the official published slip law version of the act after enactment.
Senate Appropriations Committee
The bill gives legal effect to a Senate explanatory statement submitted by the Senate Appropriations Committee chair for Divisions B through D.
USDA Rural Development
Division B includes Rural Development Programs, making USDA Rural Development an official reference point for affected agriculture and rural funding areas.
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Division B covers Domestic Food Programs, which are administered through USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.
FDA
The bill includes Food and Drug Administration appropriations and a separate FDA title within the health extenders division.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Division F includes Medicare and Medicaid extenders, making CMS the core agency source for those provisions.
VA Health Care
Division D and Division G cover veterans health care and related VA matters beyond basic appropriations.
VA Housing Assistance
Division G includes a veterans housing title, and VA's housing assistance page is the official program hub for that subject.
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H.R. 5371 Common Questions
What does H.R. 5371 actually do?
It keeps parts of the federal government funded through September 30, 2026 and extends agriculture, health, and veterans programs in one large package.
Is H.R. 5371 just a stopgap funding bill?
No. It includes continuing appropriations, but it also carries full-year funding for major areas and separate extensions for agriculture, health, and VA programs.
How long does H.R. 5371 fund the government?
Through September 30, 2026 for the covered appropriations in the bill.
Which areas are covered in H.R. 5371?
The bill has 8 divisions covering continuing appropriations, agriculture, the Legislative Branch, military construction and veterans affairs, agricultural extensions, health extenders, VA extenders, and miscellaneous provisions.
Why does the Senate explanatory statement matter in H.R. 5371?
Because the bill says that Senate statement has the same effect as a conference statement for Divisions B through D, so it can shape how agencies allocate and implement the money.
Does H.R. 5371 include veterans programs beyond VA hospitals?
Yes. The bill covers VA appropriations and also extends veterans-related provisions on health care, benefits, housing, and other matters.
Does H.R. 5371 include Medicare and Medicaid provisions?
Yes. The health extenders division includes Medicare, Medicaid, public health, human services, FDA matters, and No Surprises Act implementation.
Did H.R. 5371 become law?
Yes. Congress.gov says H.R. 5371 became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025.
Based on H.R. 5371 bill text
H.R. 5371 Bill Text
“Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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