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LAST ACTION OCT 1, 2026  UPDATED OCT 2
H.R. 10646HOUSE BILL · 119TH CONGRESS119TH

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into intergovernmental support agreements on behalf of Defense Agencies, and for other purposes.

WHERE IT STANDS

In the House Armed Services Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 4 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.

  1. INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
  2. COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
  3. HOUSEHOUSE—
  4. SENATESENATE—
  5. LAWLAW—
SPONSOR
Rep. Joyce BeattyD-OH
1 COSPONSOR0 R · 1 D
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WHAT IT DOES

What the bill would do, and why it matters

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  • INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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THE JOURNEY

The path it took, step by step

FROM THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON CONGRESS.GOV
  1. IntroducedOCT 1, 2026
    HOUSE
    OCT 1, 2026
    By Rep. Beatty with 1 original cosponsor
    Referred to Armed Services
  2. SAME DAYNOW
    House committeeOCT 1, 2026
    ARMED SERVICES NOW
    OCT 1, 2026
    In committee for 4 days
    No hearing yet
  3. 4 DAYS SO FAR
    Passed the House—
    HOUSE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  4. Senate committee—
    SENATE
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  5. Passed the Senate—
    SENATE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  6. Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDED
    BOTH CHAMBERS
    ONLY IF NEEDED
    Skipped if the other chamber passes the same text
  7. Signed into law—
    PRESIDENT
    —
    10 days to sign or veto
KEY ACTIONS2 OF 2 · PROCEDURAL STEPS FOLDED
  1. OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  2. OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
HOW LONG LAWS TAKE118 LAWS THIS CONGRESS

At day 4, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.

DAYS FROM INTRODUCTION TO SIGNING · ○ CEREMONIAL
YOUR MEMBERS

Where your members stand on it

WHO’S BEHIND IT · 1 COSPONSOR

Support from one state

PARTY MIX
0 REPUBLICANS1 DEMOCRAT

Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.

COSPONSORS BY STATEEACH BAR IS THE SHARE OF THE STATE’S HOUSE MEMBERS
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DEMOCRATDEMREPUBLICANREPINDEPENDENTINDSPONSORNOT A COSPONSORNONE
PARTY MIX
0 REPUBLICANS1 DEMOCRAT

Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.

MOMENTUM
OCT 2026 · 1 ORIGINALNOW · 1

Rep. Beatty’s record: sponsored 24 bills this Congress. 2 passed the House; 0 became law.

EVERY COSPONSOR · IN THE ORDER THEY JOINED1 ACTIVE
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