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H.R. 3838Introduced Jun 9, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Mike Rogers R-AL

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 9, 2025
Committee actionJul 15, 2025
Passed HouseSep 10, 2025 · 231–196
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 30, 2025 — Received in the Senate.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3838.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” on August 13, 2025. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on July 15, 2025”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 13, 2025 ↗
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H.R. 3838, 119th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
October 14, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-231 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Armed Services Committee on August 19, 2025.
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H.R. 3838, 119th Congress
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 98, June 9, 2025, Page H2569):
Clause 12, clause 13, and clause 14 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
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Vote results

19 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 3838. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · SEP 10, 2025

Passed the House

231–196PASSED

R 214–4 D 17–192

On Passage · roll 262 · 5 not voting

Procedural votes (18) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (18 House). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (17 of 18). They came during the House’s run of votes on Sep 10. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Amendment 23 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 244
R 49–167 D 212–0
261–167Agreed
Amendment 9 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 245
R 217–1 D 4–209
221–210Agreed
Amendment 10 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 246
R 215–2 D 6–205
221–207Agreed
Amendment 11 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 247
R 217–0 D 10–201
227–201Agreed
Amendment 12 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 248
R 217–1 D 4–209
221–210Agreed
Amendment 13 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 249
R 216–1 D 3–208
219–209Agreed
Amendment 2 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 250
R 204–16 D 5–208
209–224Failed
Amendment 3 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 251
R 218–2 D 6–206
224–208Agreed
Amendment 5 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 252
R 219–1 D 9–204
228–205Agreed
Amendment 14 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 253
R 217–2 D 5–208
222–210Agreed
Amendment 15 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 254
R 189–28 D 5–208
194–236Failed
Amendment 17 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 255
R 60–159 D 0–213
60–372Failed
Amendment 18 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 256
R 60–159 D 0–211
60–370Failed
Amendment 19 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 257
R 9–209 D 0–213
9–422Failed
Amendment 20 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 258
R 217–1 D 2–210
219–211Agreed
Amendment 21 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 259
R 198–18 D 2–210
200–228Failed
Amendment 24 to H.R. 3838
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 260
R 220–0 D 210–3
430–3Agreed
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Motion to recommit
House · Sep 10, 2025 · roll 261
R 0–218 D 208–1
208–219Failed

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 19 of 19 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Adam Smith (D-WA).

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Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Rogers.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-3 district

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.