LEGISLATION/H.R. 6938

Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

119-HR-6938119th CongressIntroduced Jan 6, 2026Economics and Public Finance
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Committee
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Signed
Became Public Law No: 119-74.

Sponsor

Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4](R-OK-4)

Summary

Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to commerce, law enforcement, science, energy and water development, public lands, and the environment.

Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:

  • the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026;
  • the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and
  • the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.

The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include

  • the Department of Commerce,
  • the Department of Justice,
  • the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
  • the National Science Foundation,
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects,
  • the Department of Energy,
  • the Department of the Interior,
  • the Environmental Protection Agency,
  • the Forest Service,
  • the Indian Health Service, and
  • several related and independent agencies.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAlabamaAlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAlternative and renewable resourcesAmerican SamoaAppalachian Regional CommissionAppropriationsAquatic ecologyArizonaArkansasArms control and nonproliferationArmy Corps of EngineersArt, artists, authorshipAsiaAssault and harassment offensesAtmospheric science and weather

Actions (30)

Became Public Law No: 119-74.
Jan 23, 2026Library of Congress
Became Public Law No: 119-74.
Jan 23, 2026Library of Congress
Signed by President.
Jan 23, 2026Library of Congress
Signed by President.
Jan 23, 2026Library of Congress
Presented to President.
Jan 22, 2026House floor actions
Presented to President.
Jan 22, 2026Library of Congress
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 15, 2026Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
Jan 15, 2026SenateRECORDED VOTE
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
Jan 15, 2026Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE
Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4210) fell when cloture on the motion was invoked in Senate.
Jan 15, 2026Senate
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 10. (CR S230)
Jan 15, 2026SenateRECORDED VOTE
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S227-249)
Jan 15, 2026Senate
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185-218)
Jan 14, 2026Senate
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
Jan 13, 2026Senate
Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4210) made in Senate.
Jan 13, 2026Senate
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Jan 13, 2026Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S141-143, S157)
Jan 13, 2026Senate
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Jan 13, 2026Senate
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S128)
Jan 12, 2026SenateRECORDED VOTE
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S121-128)
Jan 12, 2026Senate
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119)
Jan 8, 2026Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S119)
Jan 8, 2026Senate
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.
Jan 8, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day January 7, 2026).
Jan 8, 2026Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 8, 2026House floor actions
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
Jan 8, 2026House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
Jan 8, 2026Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE
On Retaining Divisions B and C Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 6).
Jan 8, 2026House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Divisions B and C.
Jan 8, 2026House floor actions
On Retaining Division A Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 47 (Roll no. 5).
Jan 8, 2026House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE