House rejects the amendment to preserve cap on cadet alternative service for athletic careers
On Agreeing to the Amendment
JUL 21, 2026 · 9:08 PM ET
AMENDMENTH.Amdt. 244Preserve cap on cadet alternative service for athletic careersJUL 21, 2026 · 9:08 PM ET
FAILED
65–359
Most Democrats and most Republicans voted no. 65 members of the two parties voted yes. 148 votes short of the 213 needed.
215 DEM1 IND220 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the House was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The House voted on whether to add H.Amdt. 244 to H.R. 8800, which would preserve the current cap on cadets receiving alternative service obligations to pursue professional athletic careers. H.R. 8800 sets fiscal year 2027 policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, and Energy Department national security programs. The amendment failed, falling 148 votes short of the 213 needed.
A YES MEANT
Add H.Amdt. 244’s change to H.R. 8800, keeping the current cap on cadets receiving these service obligations.
A NO MEANT
Leave H.R. 8800’s text unchanged on this issue.
THE AMENDMENT · H.Amdt. 244
Preserve cap on cadet alternative service for athletic careers
Removes section 524, which would eliminate the statutory cap on cadets receiving alternative service obligations to pursue professional athletic careers, preserving the current limit.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Passed the House 216–212 on July 22, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 154 days after it was introduced.
JUL 22On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216–212 (Roll no. 278).
JUL 22Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SEP 14Received in the Senate.
WHY IT NEEDED 2130 VACANT · 435 SEATED
213is a majority of the 424 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
213 is a majority of the 424 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
Most of both parties voted noBoth parties mostly voted no.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats6 CROSSED TO YEA
Republicans59 CROSSED TO YEA
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH REPUBLICANS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
0
yeas without the 65 who crossed
65
yeas with them
+148
more had to switch from nay to reach 213
THE 65 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Shomari Figures
D-AL-2 · VOTED YEA
95%
George Whitesides
D-CA-27 · VOTED YEA
92%
Jake Auchincloss
D-MA-4 · VOTED YEA
96%
Betty McCollum
D-MN-4 · VOTED YEA
100%
Chrissy Houlahan
D-PA-6 · VOTED YEA
94%
Marilyn Strickland
D-WA-10 · VOTED YEA
98%
Nicholas J. Begich III
R-AK-AL · VOTED YEA
98%
Barry Moore
R-AL-1 · VOTED YEA
99%
David Schweikert
R-AZ-1 · VOTED YEA
99%
Elijah Crane
R-AZ-2 · VOTED YEA
97%
Tom McClintock
R-CA-5 · VOTED YEA
98%
Jeff Hurd
R-CO-3 · VOTED YEA
96%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
17 FAILED
Amendment votes that failed in the House in July
74TH
Amendment vote in the House this Congress
50
House roll calls in July
0
yeas without the 65
65
yeas with them
+148
needed for 213
THE 65 WHO CROSSED
17 FAILEDAmendment votes that failed in the House in July
74THAmendment vote in the House this Congress
50House roll calls in July
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on H.R. 8800, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 8800
JUL 22HOUSE#278On passagePASSED216–212JUL 22HOUSE#277Motion to recommitFAILED213–216JUL 22HOUSE#276Amendment H.Amdt. 266FAILED175–254JUL 22HOUSE#275Amendment H.Amdt. 261AGREED TO232–199JUL 22HOUSE#274Amendment H.Amdt. 259FAILED207–224JUL 22HOUSE#273Amendment H.Amdt. 258AGREED TO221–210JUL 21HOUSE#269Amendment H.Amdt. 257FAILED214–216JUL 21HOUSE#268Amendment H.Amdt. 256AGREED TO221–203JUL 21HOUSE#267Amendment H.Amdt. 255AGREED TO219–208JUL 21HOUSE#266Amendment H.Amdt. 254FAILED212–217JUL 21HOUSE#265Amendment H.Amdt. 253AGREED TO215–214JUL 21HOUSE#264Amendment H.Amdt. 252FAILED76–350JUL 21HOUSE#263Amendment H.Amdt. 251FAILED61–365JUL 21HOUSE#262Amendment H.Amdt. 250FAILED201–224JUL 21HOUSE#261Amendment H.Amdt. 249FAILED212–216JUL 21HOUSE#260Amendment H.Amdt. 248AGREED TO215–214JUL 21HOUSE#259Amendment H.Amdt. 247FAILED208–219JUL 21HOUSE#258Amendment H.Amdt. 245AGREED TO265–161
JUL 21HOUSE#257Amendment H.Amdt. 244THIS VOTEFAILED65–359
JUL 21HOUSE#256Amendment H.Amdt. 243FAILED61–360JUL 21HOUSE#255Amendment H.Amdt. 242FAILED65–361JUL 21HOUSE#254On the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO214–211JUL 21HOUSE#253Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO213–209JUN 30HOUSE#231On the rule (H.Res. 1398)FAILED198–224JUN 30HOUSE#230Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1398)AGREED TO215–210JUN 15HOUSE—Reported by Armed ServicesREPORTED44–12
HOUSE · JUL 21
65–359
FAILED · NEEDED 213
IN THE HOUSE · JUN 15 – JUL 22PASSED 216–212
- JUN 15Reported by Armed ServicesREPORTED44–12
- JUN 30#230Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1398)AGREED TO215–210
- JUN 30#231On the rule (H.Res. 1398)FAILED198–224
- JUL 21#253Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO213–209
- JUL 21#254On the rule (H.Res. 1438)AGREED TO214–211
- JUL 21#257THIS VOTEAmendment H.Amdt. 244FAILED65–359148 votes short of the 213 needed.
- JUL 22#277Motion to recommitFAILED213–216
- JUL 22#278On passagePASSED216–2126 Democrats voted yes
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