House adopts the amendment to codify chaplain protections and responsibilities under military justice
On Agreeing to the Amendment
JUL 22, 2026 · 4:10 PM ET
AMENDMENTH.Amdt. 258Codify chaplain protections and responsibilities under military justiceJUL 22, 2026 · 4:10 PM ET
AGREED TO
221–210
Party-line vote, except 3 Democrats who crossed. Cleared the 216 needed by 5 votes.
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. 258 to H.R. 8800, adding duties and protections for Army and Navy chaplains and making coercion or retaliation prosecutable under military law. H.R. 8800 sets fiscal year 2027 policies and authorities for Defense Department programs and Energy Department national security programs. The amendment passed by 5 votes: 221 to 210, with 216 needed.
A YES MEANT
Add H.Amdt. 258’s chaplain duties and protections to H.R. 8800.
A NO MEANT
Reject H.Amdt. 258 and leave H.R. 8800 unchanged.
THE AMENDMENT · H.Amdt. 258
Codify chaplain protections and responsibilities under military justice
Adds duties and protections for Army and Navy chaplains, including protections for religious practices and confidential communications.
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Passed the House 216–212 on July 22, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 153 days after it was introduced.
SEP 14Received in the Senate.
WHY IT NEEDED 2160 VACANT · 435 SEATED
216is a majority of the 431 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.
216 is a majority of the 431 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
Party line, with 3 Democrats crossing3 Democrats crossed. It passed.
BY PARTYYEA–NAY
Democrats3 CROSSED TO YEA
RepublicansNONE CROSSED
IndependentsCAUCUS WITH REPUBLICANS
THE ARITHMETICCOUNTS ONLY
218
yeas without the 3 who crossed
221
yeas with them
5
to spare over the 216 needed
THE 3 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · VOTED YEA
70%
Henry Cuellar
D-TX-28 · VOTED YEA
66%
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
D-WA-3 · VOTED YEA
71%
BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION
YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE
21ST
Party-line House vote in July
87TH
Amendment vote in the House this Congress
50
House roll calls in July
218
yeas without the 3
221
yeas with them
5
to spare
THE 3 WHO CROSSED
21STParty-line House vote in July
87THAmendment 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. 259FAILED207–224
JUL 22HOUSE#273Amendment H.Amdt. 258THIS VOTEAGREED TO221–210
JUL 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 TO265–161JUL 21HOUSE#257Amendment H.Amdt. 244FAILED65–359JUL 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 22
221–210
AGREED TO · NEEDED 216
3 Democrats voted yes
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 22#273THIS VOTEAmendment H.Amdt. 258AGREED TO221–2105 votes to spare over the 216 needed.
- JUL 22#277Motion to recommitFAILED213–216
- JUL 22#278On passagePASSED216–2126 Democrats voted yes
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