House bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-37
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 5371Introduced Sep 16, 2025Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Became law on Nov 12, 2025.
Official title: Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedSep 16, 2025
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseSep 19, 2025 · 217–212
- Passed SenateNov 10, 2025 · 60–40
- Resolving differencesNov 12, 2025 · House agreed 222–209
- To the PresidentNov 12, 2025
- Became lawNov 12, 2025
Latest action: Nov 12, 2025 — Became Public Law No: 119-37.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5371.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026” on September 18, 2025. CBO’s description reads “As Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules, September 16, 2025”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 18, 2025 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61750
- CBO publication date
- September 18, 2025
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5371, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/5371
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 16, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “Senate Amendment 3937 to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026” on November 11, 2025. CBO’s description reads “As posted on the Senate Amendment Tracking System on November 10, 2025”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 11, 2025 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61747
- CBO publication date
- November 11, 2025
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5371, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/5371
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 16, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b9fd756ecf44498bfd8c2681e7c0f9443dc5158752e5c5b83a31ba7f380e6df2
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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. COLE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 151, September 16, 2025, Page H4363):
The principal constitutional authority for this legislation
is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of
the United States (the appropriation power), which states:
``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in
Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' In
addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the
Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress
shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for
the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States .
. . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions
establish the congressional power of the purse, granting
Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine
their…
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 16, 2025 ↗Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 803 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 5371, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/5371
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 16, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b9fd756ecf44498bfd8c2681e7c0f9443dc5158752e5c5b83a31ba7f380e6df2
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a committee report (as of September 16, 2026). Not every bill gets one.
Vote results
21 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 5371. The 5 that moved the bill are first, in date order.
1HOUSE · SEP 19, 2025
Passed the House
217–212PASSED
R 216–2 D 1–210
On Passage · roll 281 · 3 not voting
2SENATE · SEP 19, 2025
Defeated in the Senate
44–48REJECTED
R 43–2 D 1–44 I 0–2
On Passage of the Bill · roll 528 · 8 not voting · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
3SENATE · SEP 30, 2025
Defeated in the Senate
55–45REJECTED
R 52–1 D 2–43 I 1–1
On Passage of the Bill · roll 535 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
4SENATE · NOV 10, 2025
Passed the Senate
60–40PASSED
R 52–1 D 7–38 I 1–1
On Passage of the Bill · roll 618
5HOUSE · NOV 12, 2025
House agreed to the Senate version
222–209AGREED
R 216–2 D 6–207
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · roll 285 · 2 not voting
Procedural votes (16) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (15 Senate, 1 House). Tap to show.
Mostly cloture votes (attempts to cut off debate) (14 of 16). Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.
Send the bill back to committeeMotion to recommit
House · Sep 19, 2025 · roll 280
R 0–218 D 210–0
210–218Failed
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 1, 2025 · roll 537 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 52–1 D 2–43 I 1–1
55–45Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 3, 2025 · roll 543 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 51–1 D 2–42 I 1–1
54–44Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 6, 2025 · roll 545 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 49–1 D 2–40 I 1–1
52–42Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 8, 2025 · roll 551 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 51–1 D 2–43 I 1–1
54–45Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 9, 2025 · roll 558 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 51–1 D 2–43 I 1–1
54–45Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 14, 2025 · roll 571 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 47–2 D 1–42 I 1–1
49–45Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 15, 2025 · roll 572 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 48–1 D 2–42 I 1–1
51–44Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 16, 2025 · roll 573 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 48–2 D 2–42 I 1–1
51–45Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 20, 2025 · roll 576 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 48–2 D 1–41 I 1–0
50–43Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 22, 2025 · roll 581 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 51–2 D 2–43 I 1–1
54–46Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Oct 28, 2025 · roll 590 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 51–1 D 2–43 I 1–1
54–45Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Nov 4, 2025 · roll 603 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 51–1 D 2–42 I 1–1
54–44Rejected
Cloture vote to start debateCloture on the motion to proceed
Senate · Nov 9, 2025 · roll 610 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 52–1 D 7–38 I 1–1
60–40Agreed
Start debate on H.R. 5371Motion to proceed
Senate · Nov 10, 2025 · roll 611
R 52–1 D 7–38 I 1–1
60–40Agreed
Cloture vote to end debateCloture motion
Senate · Nov 10, 2025 · roll 617 · Needed a 3/5 majority (60 votes)
R 52–1 D 7–38 I 1–1
60–40Agreed
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole.
- H.R. 1968 (119th) Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
- H.R. 6938 (119th) Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- H.R. 7147 (119th) Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- H.R. 7006 (119th) Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
- H.R. 7744 (119th) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
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