HR 6938 · 119th Congress
2025–2027
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action · Jan 23, 2026 Became Public Law No: 119-74.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2026
- Passed HouseJan 8, 2026
- Passed SenateJan 15, 2026
- To the PresidentJan 22, 2026
- Became lawJan 23, 2026
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.
Recorded votes 6
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 11 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938 | Bill Passed82–15 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Senate 10 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6938 | Cloture Motion Agreed to85–14 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Senate 7 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6938 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to80–13 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| House 7 | On Passage | Passed397–28 | Jan 8, 2026 |
| House 6 | On Retaining Divisions B and C | Passed419–6 | Jan 8, 2026 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
No cosponsors are on file for this measure.
Actions 41
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-74.
- Jan 23, 2026Signed by President.
- Jan 22, 2026Presented to President.
- Jan 15, 2026Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 10. (CR S230)
- Jan 15, 2026Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S227-249)
Amendments 74
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4151 | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-12) | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-12) |
| SA 4152 | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-12) | Ruben Gallego D-AZ | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-12) |
| SA 4153 | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-15) | John W. Hickenlooper D-CO | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-15) |
| SA 4154 | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-12) | Tammy Baldwin D-WI | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-12) |
| SA 4155 | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-14) | Alex Padilla D-CA | Recorded in Congress.gov (updated 2026-01-14) |
Related bills 7
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 977 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy effic | Procedurally related | Jan 7, 2026 |
| S 2354 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 | Related bill | Jul 17, 2025 |
| S 2431 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 | Related bill | Jul 24, 2025 |
| S 3293 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 | Related bill | Dec 1, 2025 |
| HR 4553 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 | Related bill | Sep 10, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Alternative and renewable resources
- American Samoa
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Appropriations
- Aquatic ecology
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Art, artists, authorship
- Asia
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Birds
- Building construction
- California
- Census and government statistics
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- China
- Coal
- Colorado
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Commission of Fine Arts
- Commission on Civil Rights
- Community life and organization
- Competition and antitrust
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Cultural exchanges and relations
- Dams and canals
- Data collection, sharing, protection
- Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
- Delta Regional Authority
- Denali Commission
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Justice
- Department of the Interior
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Disability assistance
- Disaster relief and insurance
- District of Columbia
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Economic development
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Endangered and threatened species
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Family services
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
- Federal-Indian relations
- Firearms and explosives
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Fishes
- Floods and storm protection
- Florida
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Genetics
- Geography and mapping
- Georgia
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Great Lakes
- Guam
- Hate crimes
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Higher education
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Historical and cultural resources
- Human trafficking
- Humanities programs funding
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Hydrology and hydrography
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Immigration status and procedures
- Immunology and vaccination
- Indian claims
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Indian social and development programs
- Infrastructure development
- Intellectual property
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Kentucky
- Lakes and rivers
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Lawyers and legal services
- Lease and rental services
- Legal fees and court costs
- Legal Services Corporation
- Life, casualty, property insurance
- Lighting, heating, cooling
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mammals
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine Mammal Commission
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Medical research
- Mental health
- Micronesia
- Mining
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Minority education
- Missing persons
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Monuments and memorials
- Motor vehicles
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Capital Planning Commission
- National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Science Foundation
- Natural disasters
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York State
- North Carolina
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Nuclear power
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
- Nuclear weapons
- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
- Ohio
- Oil and gas
- Oregon
- Organized crime
- Palau
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Pennsylvania
- Performing arts
- Pollution liability
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Radioactive wastes and releases
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Rural conditions and development
- Science and engineering education
- Seafood
- Seashores and lakeshores
- Sex offenses
- Smithsonian Institution
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Solid waste and recycling
- South Carolina
- Space flight and exploration
- Spacecraft and satellites
- Specialized courts
- State and local government operations
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Student aid and college costs
- Supply chain
- Telecommunication rates and fees
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Trade restrictions
- Transportation costs
- U.S. and foreign investments
- U.S. history
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- User charges and fees
- Utah
- Vermont
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Violent crime
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
- Washington State
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
- Water use and supply
- West Virginia
- Wetlands
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Women's health
- Women's rights
- World history
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jan 8, 2026Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jan 8, 2026Engrossed in House
- Jan 6, 2026Introduced in House
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