Analyst Brief March 27, 2026

H.RES. 1142 — Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Current Status

Reported by Committee on Rules

Executive Summary

This resolution is a 'self-executing' rule reported by the House Rules Committee to manage the floor consideration of H.R. 7147, a consolidated appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026. Rather than allowing an open debate and amendment process, the resolution stipulates that upon its adoption, the House automatically concurs with the Senate's amendment to the bill, but with a further House amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-21. The strict 8-4 party-line vote in the Rules Committee indicates that this is a highly partisan maneuver designed by the majority to force their preferred spending levels and policy riders through the chamber while shielding vulnerable members from tough floor votes.

Bill Data

Primary Sponsor

Mrs. Fischbach

Bill Number

H. Res. ___ (Rule for H.R. 7147)

Session

119th

Co-Sponsors

None

Arguments For

  • Procedural Efficiency: By using a self-executing rule, House Leadership can swiftly pass a massive consolidated appropriations package without bogging down the floor with hundreds of individual amendments.
  • Political Cover: Shields majority-party members from having to take difficult votes on controversial 'poison pill' amendments that the minority might otherwise offer on the floor.
  • Negotiation Leverage: Replaces the Senate's text with the House Majority's preferred text (Rules Committee Print 119-21), establishing a stronger negotiating position for the final conference committee or ping-pong process.

Likely Supporters

RepublicansHouse LeadershipAppropriations Committee Majority

Arguments Against

  • Undemocratic Process: The minority will heavily criticize the use of a self-executing rule as a heavy-handed tactic that completely shuts out minority input and debate on a massive government funding package.
  • Consolidated Spending Backlash: Fiscal conservatives often oppose 'minibus' or 'omnibus' consolidated appropriations, arguing they obscure the true cost of government and bundle unrelated spending together.
  • Brinksmanship Risks: Forcing a highly partisan spending package (evidenced by the 8-4 committee vote) back to the Senate increases the risk of a government shutdown if the chambers cannot reconcile their differences before the deadline.

Likely Opponents

DemocratsGovernment Transparency AdvocatesFiscal Hawks (opposed to consolidated spending)

📋 Key Provisions

  • Automatically takes H.R. 7147 (further consolidated appropriations for FY 2026) from the Speaker's table upon adoption of the resolution.
  • Deems the House to have concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147.
  • Attaches a further House amendment to the Senate amendment, consisting entirely of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-21.

Supporting Views on Legislation

This resolution provides for the disposition of the Senate amendment to H.R. 7147, which makes further consolidated appropriations for fiscal year 2026. It stipulates that the House is considered to have concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-21.

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Takes the consolidated appropriations bill from the Speaker's table.

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"taken from the Speak- er's table"

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Deems the House to have concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment.

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"concurred in the Senate amendment"

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The further amendment consists of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-21.

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"mittee Print 119–21."