119-HRES-1016 Journalist Public Summary

Headline Summary

House Resolution 1016 makes a small wording fix to H.R. 7147 so that a funding reference clearly applies only to the Department of Homeland Security, and it was adopted without objection on January 22, 2026.

What It Does

This is a housekeeping measure. It tells the House Clerk to change one phrase in H.R. 7147: replace “in this Act or any other act” with “for the Department of Homeland Security in this or any prior Act.” In plain English, it narrows the language so it’s clear the provision is about DHS-related funding only, not every federal law. The resolution also notes that this correction will be incorporated into H.R. 7148 under an earlier House rule (H. Res. 1014).

Who’s For It

• Adopted by unanimous consent in the House, which means no member objected and no roll‑call vote was taken.
• Brought up on the floor by Rep. Juan Ciscomani, who asked for unanimous consent to consider it. Technical corrections like this typically draw cross‑party support because they are about clarity rather than policy changes.

Who’s Against It

• No formal opposition recorded; the House agreed without objection.
• Because the change is narrowly technical, opponents are uncommon. If concerns arise, they generally center on making sure a “technical” edit doesn’t subtly broaden or narrow authority beyond what members intended.

What’s Next

As a simple House resolution, it stops with the House—there’s no Senate or presidential step. The Clerk implements the correction in the engrossed version of H.R. 7147, and the updated language will also be carried into H.R. 7148 as directed.