Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) 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, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 682 is a procedural resolution that would establish the rules for the House to debate and vote on two separate pieces of legislation. The first bill it would enable consideration of is H.R. 3838, which would authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense's military activities, military construction, and defense-related activities of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026. This bill would also set military personnel strength levels for that fiscal year.

The second bill this resolution would allow the House to consider is H.R. 3486, which would amend immigration law to increase criminal penalties for individuals who illegally enter the United States or who reenter after being removed. This would make the consequences for these immigration violations more severe.

As a non-binding resolution, H.Res. 682 itself does not enact policy but rather determines the procedural framework for considering these two bills. The resolution has already passed the House and now requires approval from the Senate before either of the underlying bills could advance further. Citizens should note that passage of this resolution would only set the stage for debate on these two significant pieces of legislation—it would not directly change law or policy on its own.