PA Bill Number: HB2126
Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, ...
Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions, for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control ...
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary
Last Action Date: Jan 9, 2026
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB6938
Legislation Overview
Title: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Subject: Economics and public finance
Description: Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Session: 119th Congress
Last Action: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119)
Last Action Date: January 8, 2026
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6938/all-info
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Tom Cole (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 8 2026 | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Divisions B and C. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | On Retaining Divisions B and C Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 6). |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Senate | Jan 8 2026 | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day January 7, 2026). |
| Senate | Jan 8 2026 | Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299. |
| Senate | Jan 8 2026 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S119) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Cole asked unanimous consent that the question of retaining a portion of the bill on H.R. 6938 may be subject to postponement, as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 977. (consideration: CR H151-205) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184 and H.R. 6938. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6938. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Pursuant to section 4(a) of H. Res. 977, the Chair will put the question on retaining Division A of the bill, and then retaining Divisions B and C. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on retaining Division A of H.R. 6938 and pursuant to H. Res. 977 the yeas and nays were ordered. The Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H209-211) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Division A. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | On Retaining Division A Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (Roll No. 5). Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 47 (Roll no. 5). |
| House | Jan 7 2026 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 977 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184 and H.R. 6938. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and provides for one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| House | Jan 7 2026 | Rule H. Res. 977 passed House. |
| House | Jan 6 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| House | Jan 6 2026 | Introduced in House |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 7 2026 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Engrossed | Jan 8 2026 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 9 2026 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Committee
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments |
| On Passage RC# 7 | 01/8/2026 | 397 | 28 | 0 | 6 | Yes |  |
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| On Retaining Divisions B and C RC# 6 | 01/8/2026 | 419 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Yes | |
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| On Retaining Division A RC# 5 | 01/8/2026 | 375 | 47 | 0 | 9 | Yes | |
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