H.Res. 1095: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
Brian Jack
Republican · GA-3
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Mar 4, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
Why it matters
This rule sets up a quick House vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a major step in deciding how border security, disaster response, and other homeland programs are paid for next year.
H. Res. 1095 is a procedural measure that tells the House how it will consider H.R. 7744, the fiscal year 2026 spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security. In simple terms, it gives House leaders a streamlined path to bring that bill to the floor, limit delays, and push it toward a final vote.
The resolution blocks many common procedural objections by waiving points of order against both taking up the bill and against provisions inside it. It also says the bill will be treated as if it has already been fully read aloud, which saves floor time. That is a standard move for large spending bills, but it also means members have fewer chances to slow the process down.
Debate is capped at one hour, split evenly between the top Republican and top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, or their designees. The rule also allows only one motion to recommit, which is the minority party's last chance to try to change the bill or send it back before final passage. Taken together, these terms create a tightly managed debate with limited room for surprise amendments or procedural tactics.
Because this is only a rule, the real policy and funding decisions are in H.R. 7744, not in H. Res. 1095 itself. Still, this resolution matters because control over floor procedure often shapes the outcome of big spending fights. If the House adopts the rule, leaders can move quickly to the underlying homeland security bill and force members to take a clear yes-or-no position.
What does H.Res. 1095 do?
Allows House debate on DHS funding bill
Lets the House formally take up H.R. 7744, the fiscal year 2026 spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security.
Blocks procedural objections
Waives points of order against considering the bill and against provisions in the bill, making it harder to challenge the measure on technical grounds.
Skips full reading of the bill
Treats the bill as already read, saving floor time and speeding debate on a lengthy appropriations measure.
Limits debate to one hour
Caps House floor debate at one hour, divided equally between the chair and ranking minority member of the Appropriations Committee or their designees.
Sets up final vote without delays
Orders the process toward final passage without intervening motions, reducing opportunities to slow or reshape the bill on the floor.
Preserves one last minority motion
Allows one motion to recommit, giving the minority party one final chance to amend the bill or send it back before the final vote.
Who benefits from H.Res. 1095?
House leadership
They benefit from a tightly controlled floor process that makes it easier to schedule debate and move the DHS spending bill toward passage.
Appropriations Committee leaders
They get primary control over the hour of debate, giving them the main voice in presenting and defending the bill.
Supporters of quick action on DHS funding
They benefit because the rule cuts down on delay tactics and speeds the House toward a vote on homeland security spending.
DHS agencies awaiting funding decisions
Agencies such as FEMA, Customs and Border Protection, TSA, and the Coast Guard benefit from Congress moving the annual funding process forward.
Who is affected by H.Res. 1095?
House minority members
They face fewer procedural tools to challenge or slow the bill, with only limited debate time and one motion to recommit.
Rank-and-file House members
Most members get less flexibility to offer changes or extend debate because the rule tightly structures floor consideration.
Advocacy groups focused on DHS policy
Groups hoping to influence the bill have a narrower window to shape the House debate once the rule is adopted.
Communities relying on DHS programs
People affected by disaster response, border policy, transportation security, and related programs are indirectly affected because this rule advances the bill that funds those activities.
HRES1095 Legislative Journey
House: Vote: 211-209
Mar 4, 2026
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 211 - 209 (Roll no. 80). (text: CR H2380)
House: Floor Debate
Mar 3, 2026
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7744 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
About the Sponsor
Brian Jack
Republican, Georgia's 3rd congressional district · 1 years in Congress
Committees: Rules, Small Business, Oversight and Government Reform
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H.Res. 1095 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Rules
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Mar 3, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
Mar 4, 2026
H.Res. 1095 Bill Text
“Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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