The House first voted on each of two FY2026 spending laws three days after its text was made public; final passage came 10 and 15 days after
Source. GovInfo, P.L. 119-74 and P.L. 119-75; CBO, cost estimate for H.R. 6938; House Appropriations Committee, release of January 19, 2026; House Clerk, roll call 7, roll call 45 and roll call 53; Senate.gov, record vote 11 and record vote 20
Method and data
Method. Calendar days from the day each text was made public to each vote: for P.L. 119-74, the text CBO’s estimate describes as posted on the House Rules Committee website on January 5, 2026; for P.L. 119-75, the House Appropriations Committee’s release of January 19, 2026. Final passage of P.L. 119-74 was the Senate vote, which passed the House bill without amendment; for P.L. 119-75 it was the House vote of February 3, 2026 concurring in the Senate amendments, whose posting time was not confirmed.
| Law | Bill | Statutes at Large | Pages | Text made public | First House vote | Senate vote date | Final passage | Days to first House vote | Days to Senate vote | Days to final passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.L. 119-74 | H.R. 6938 | 140 Stat. 5-172 | 168 | January 5, 2026 | January 8, 2026 | January 15, 2026 | January 15, 2026 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| P.L. 119-75 | H.R. 7148 | 140 Stat. 173-739 | 567 | January 19, 2026 | January 22, 2026 | January 30, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
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