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Federal HB8646 (2026)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
Anti-LGBTQ+
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Session
- 119th Congress
- Stage reported
- Passed one chamber
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Received in the Senate.
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
Censorship: Pride Flag BanReligious Exemptions: MarriageReligious Exemptions: MRFAAppropriations
Links
- As introduced (PDF, hosted here)
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Introduced text (May 1, 2026) at Congress.gov(opens another site)PDF, external
- Engrossed text (Jun 9, 2026) at Congress.gov(opens another site)PDF, external
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| House | The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-632, by Mr. Harris (MD). | |
| House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548. | |
| House | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. | |
| House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3838-3862; text: CR H3843-3860) | |
| House | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. | |
| House | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1333 and Rule XVIII. | |
| House | The Speaker designated the Honorable Gabe Evans to act as Chairman of the Committee. | |
| House | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8646. | |
| House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1333, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Harris (MD) amendment en bloc. | |
| House | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8646. | |
| House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | |
| House | The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | |
| House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8646 would be postponed. | |
| House | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 8646. | |
| House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3875-3876) | |
| House | Ms. Bynum moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3875) | |
| House | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. | |
| House | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 212 (Roll no. 204). | |
| House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 205). | |
| House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| Senate | Received in the Senate. |
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