Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, I rise today in support of the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 7744. As America faces heightened threats on U.S. soil and abroad, DHS is in the midst of its second major shutdown in 6 months because of Democrats' political games. This lapse in appropriations means a disruption in our Nation's disaster preparedness, transportation security, and critical infrastructure resilience when we need it most. As a lifelong New Yorker, I find it outrageous that DHS continues to be undermined by Washington's dysfunction.
H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 20260 cosponsors
Sponsor
Tom Cole
Republican · OK-4
Bill Progress
IntroducedJan 20
Committee
Pass HouseJan 22
Pass SenateJan 30
SignedFeb 3
LawFeb 3
Latest Action · Feb 3, 2026
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Became Public Law No: 119-75.
Why it matters
The big consequence is simple: this law turns annual federal spending from a shutdown threat into enacted policy, with money drawn from the Treasury for fiscal year 2026 under Section 5 and division-by-division rules clarified in Section 3. Agencies, contractors, states, and grant recipients get certainty; fiscal hawks and transparency critics will note that much of the real implementation power sits in the explanatory statement rather than the short statutory text, and the widow payment in Section 6 will strike some voters as compassionate routine and others as a symbol of congressional self-protection.
On the Record
What Congress Said
H.R. 7148 was signed into law on Feb 4, 2026.
Madam Speaker, I thank my good friend from Oklahoma, Chairman Tom Cole, for a job well done. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Senate amendment to H.R. 7148, which includes my bill, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026. This legislation was a true bipartisan effort by all four corners of the Defense Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. The world is more dangerous than ever. China continues its rapid military expansion. Russia and Iran remain persistent threats. Illicit drugs continue to harm Americans here at home. This bill answers that challenge.
The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mr. Cole of Oklahoma moves to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148.
The Speaker pro tempore··House
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 7148 because for rural communities like mine in Hawaii, this bill isn't abstract policy. It is about whether people can get care and whether caregivers can keep going. I have met grandparents caring for grandchildren, parents caring for children with disabilities, and adult children caring for aging loved ones, often with no backup and no break. That is why the 5-year reauthorization of the Lifespan Respite Care Program in this bill, which I was proud to co-lead with Representative Langworthy, matters so deeply. Respite care isn't a luxury.
I rise today in support of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The legislation before us is part of the final chapter of the fiscal year 2026 appropriations process. This is where months of hard work turn into results. You see, we aren't here for just another stopgap, temporary fix. We are here to finish the job by providing full-year funding. Specifically, this package addresses core areas of national consequence: Defense, Labor-Health-Education, and Transportation- Housing and Urban Development. These aren't abstract concepts on a page.
Mr. Chairman, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Scott Franklin), my very good friend and the vice chair of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 7148 and the Defense appropriations bill as part of this broader spending package. Last year, Congress failed our military by relying on a full-year continuing resolution.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule. The appropriations bills need to be passed for fiscal year 2026 Defense; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development. For the first time in years, Congress is approaching the finish line of passing all 12 appropriations bills in a transparent and timely manner, reclaiming our constitutional power of the purse.
H.R. 7148 also appeared in 5 more House floor references, 72 more Senate floor references, 1 in the Extensions of Remarks, and 20 routine cosponsor filings.
HR7148 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
Feb 3, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
+12 more actions this day
Passed 71-29
Jan 30, 2026
Passed Senate, under the order of 1/30/2026, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 29. Record Vote Number: 20.
+6 more actions this day
Floor Action
Jan 29, 2026
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S357)
Floor Action
Jan 28, 2026
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S301)
Action Taken
Jan 27, 2026
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S287)
Sent to Senate
Jan 26, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day January 15, 2026).
+1 more action this day
House: Passed 341-88
Jan 22, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 341 - 88 (Roll No. 45). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1193-1297)
+19 more actions this day
House: Committee Action
Jan 20, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
About the Sponsor
Tom Cole
Republican, Oklahoma's 4th congressional district · 23 years in Congress
Committees: Appropriations
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Committee Sponsors
Ways and Means Committee
19D26R
|0 signed45 others0 of 45 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
Appropriations Committee
28D34R
|0 signed62 others0 of 62 committee members cosponsored at the time
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
What laws does H.R. 7148 change?
22 changes
Sections Amended
Section 1319 of National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026)
striking ``September 30, 2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''
Section 227(a) of Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a))
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''
Section 111(a) of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1510(a))
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''
Section 506B of Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2466b)
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''
Section 112(g) of African Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(g))
striking ``September 30, 2025'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''
Section 503 of United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 112-41;19 U.S.C. 3805 note)
striking ``September 30, 2031'' and inserting ``December 31, 2031''
H.R. 7148 Quick Facts
Cosponsors
0
- Committee
- Ways and Means
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- Jan 20, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
Feb 3, 2026
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H.R. 7148 Common Questions
How much does HR 7148 pay the widow of Congressman Douglas LaMalfa?
HR 7148 provides $174,000 to Jill Marie LaMalfa, widow of Representative Douglas L. LaMalfa of California, according to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Section 6).
Can money under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 be spent after September 30, 2026?
No. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the appropriations are for fiscal year 2026 and run through September 30, 2026 (Section 5).
Does HR 7148 use Treasury money not otherwise appropriated?
Yes. The bill states that the appropriated amounts come from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Section 5).
Is the widow payment in HR 7148 for a California member of Congress?
Yes. The payment is for Jill Marie LaMalfa, widow of Douglas L. LaMalfa, identified in HR 7148 as a late Representative from California (Section 6).
Does 'this Act' in one division of HR 7148 apply to the whole law?
No. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, references to 'this Act' within a division apply only to that specific division unless stated otherwise (Section 3).
Can the House Appropriations explanatory statement control how funds are allocated in HR 7148?
Yes. The House explanatory statement is given the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee for funding allocation and implementation in specified divisions (Section 4).
Which divisions of HR 7148 are governed by the January 21, 2026 explanatory statement?
Divisions A through D are implemented and allocated using the January 21, 2026 House explanatory statement under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Section 4).
Which divisions of HR 7148 use the January 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 explanatory statements?
Divisions E, F, and G use the January 14, 2026 House explanatory statements for H.R. 7006, according to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Section 4).
Does HR 7148 include Department of Defense and Transportation-HUD appropriations in the same law?
Yes. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 includes Division A for Defense and Division D for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations (Section 4 reference to divisions).
Does the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 include health care extenders and technical corrections?
Yes. HR 7148 includes Division I for Authorizing Extenders and Technical Corrections and Division J for Health Care Extenders under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Section 4 reference to divisions).
Based on H.R. 7148 bill text
H.R. 7148 Bill Text
“Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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