HR 4553 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Introduced Jul 21, 2025 Originated House Sponsor Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN

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Latest action · Sep 10, 2025 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 21, 2025
  2. Passed HouseSep 4, 2025
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.

The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for

  • Investigations,
  • Construction,
  • Mississippi River and Tributaries,
  • Operation and Maintenance,
  • the Regulatory Program,
  • Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
  • Expenses,
  • the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and
  • the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation.

The bill provides appropriations to DOE for energy programs, including

  • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
  • Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response;
  • Electricity;
  • Grid Deployment;
  • Nuclear Energy;
  • Fossil Energy;
  • Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves;
  • the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
  • the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve;
  • the Energy Information Administration;
  • Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup;
  • the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund;
  • Science;
  • Nuclear Waste Disposal;
  • the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy;
  • the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program;
  • the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program;
  • the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program;
  • Indian Energy Policy and Programs;
  • Departmental Administration; and
  • the Office of the Inspector General.

The bill also provides appropriations to DOE for

  • Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration,
  • Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and
  • the Power Marketing Administrations.

The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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

Recorded votes 13

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 239Passed214–213Sep 4, 2025
House 238Failed209–218Sep 4, 2025
House 237On Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed76–351Sep 4, 2025

Yea 76

Nay 351

Not voting 9

House 236Failed127–297Sep 4, 2025
House 235Failed120–302Sep 4, 2025
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Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAppropriations Committee
Reported as an original measure Jul 21, 2025 Sep 4, 2025

Actions 51

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 10, 2025Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
  2. Sep 9, 2025Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Sep 8, 2025Received in the Senate.
  4. Sep 4, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3835)
  5. Sep 4, 2025The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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In the Congressional Record 13

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S1601, S1604Bernie Moreno R-OH, Jeff Merkley D-ORMar 25, 2026
SenateDebate and remarks S1532Jacky Rosen D-NV, Roger Marshall R-KSMar 23, 2026
SenateDebate and remarks S1318, S1328, S1329Bernie Moreno R-OH, Brian Schatz D-HI, Elissa Slotkin D-MI, James Lankford R-OKMar 19, 2026
SenateDebate and remarks S1178, S1179James Lankford R-OK, Raphael G. Warnock D-GAMar 18, 2026
SenateDebate and remarks S1027, S1028, S1030, S1032Alex Padilla D-CA, Andy Kim D-NJ, Bernie Moreno R-OH, Eric Schmitt R-MO, Jacky Rosen D-NV, James Lankford R-OK, Roger Marshall R-KSMar 12, 2026
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Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law. . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States. . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 124, July 21, 2025, page H3527.

CRS reports 13

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 13

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Amendments 16

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 63An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 119-232 as en bloc: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 34, 35, and 36.Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TNOn agreeing to the Fleischmann amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 64An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 119-232 to increase funding for the Department of Energy's Fossil Energy and Carbon Management program by $6,875,000 while reducing funding for Departmental Administration by $6,875,000.H. Morgan Griffith R-VAOn agreeing to the Griffith amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 65An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 119-232 to prohibit funds made available by this Act from being used to close campgrounds operated by the Army Corps of Engineers that are located at Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia.Richard McCormick R-GAOn agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
HAmdt 66An amendment numbered 23 printed in House Report 119-232 to prohibit the use of funds for the Delaware River Basin "Commission to implement or enforce the final rule entitled, Comprehensive Plan and Special Regulations With Respect to High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing; Rules of Practice and Procedure Regarding Project Review Classifications and Fees.".Scott Perry R-PAOn agreeing to the Perry amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 235 (Roll no. 227).
HAmdt 67An amendment numbered 24 printed in House Report 119-232 to prohibit funding for the Delaware River Basin Commission.Scott Perry R-PAOn agreeing to the Perry amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 143 - 285 (Roll no. 228).
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Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 672Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 104) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 106) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’; and for other purposes.Related billSep 3, 2025
S 3293Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Related billDec 1, 2025
HR 6938Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Related billJan 23, 2026

Titles 8

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Short Title(s) as Passed House
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Short Title(s) as Reported to House for portions of this bill
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Short Title(s) as Passed House for portions of this bill
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Short Titles for portions of this bill from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 10, 2025Placed on Calendar Senate
  2. Sep 4, 2025Engrossed in House
  3. Jul 21, 2025Reported in House

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