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.R. 682 is a procedural resolution that establishes the terms for House floor consideration of two separate bills. The first bill (H.R. 3838) would authorize federal spending for the Department of Defense's military activities and construction, as well as defense activities of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026, and would set military personnel strength levels. The second bill (H.R. 3486) would amend immigration law to increase criminal penalties for individuals who illegally enter or re-enter the United States after having been removed.

By adopting this resolution, the House sets debate rules and procedures that allow both bills to be considered by the full chamber. The resolution establishes the framework under which lawmakers can debate, propose amendments to, and vote on each of these two substantive bills, determining which amendments are permitted and how much time is allocated for discussion of each measure.