Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1128) expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5103) to establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7084) to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

H.Res. 1131 is a procedural resolution that the House has passed to set the rules for debating and voting on four separate pieces of legislation. This type of resolution does not itself create new laws but rather establishes how the House will consider other bills.

The resolution would allow the House to consider four bills: a Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 that funds DHS operations; a resolution expressing support for the Department of Homeland Security; a bill to establish a beautification program for Washington, DC and create a DC Safe and Beautiful Commission; and a bill to modify regulations regarding what types of vessels can operate in U.S. navigable waters and ports.

Since this resolution has already passed the House, it now moves to the Senate for consideration. If the Senate passes it, the procedural rules would be set, allowing the House to move forward with debating and voting on the four underlying bills. For everyday citizens, the practical impact would depend on whether the Senate approves this resolution and whether the individual bills it enables ultimately become law. The DHS funding bill would affect border security and immigration enforcement, the DC beautification initiative could improve public spaces in the nation's capital, and the maritime vessel regulations could affect shipping and commerce.