Bills and Legislation

H.R. 6938

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

What it does · Congressional Research Service

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.

The “Introduced in House” summary, Jan 6, 2026. Read it in full on congress.gov.

The record

  • Chamber: U.S. House
  • Status: Signed — Signed into law.
  • Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
  • Introduced: Jan 6, 2026
  • Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-74. (Jan 23, 2026)
  • Subjects: Economics and Public Finance

Recorded floor votes

  • Bill Passed — On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938 (Jan 15, 2026, 82–15, Senate)
  • Cloture Motion Agreed to — On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6938 (Jan 15, 2026, 85–14, Senate)
  • Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to — On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6938 (Jan 12, 2026, 80–13, Senate)
  • Passed — On Passage (Jan 8, 2026, 397–28, House)
  • Passed — On Retaining Divisions B and C (Jan 8, 2026, 419–6, House)
  • Passed — On Retaining Division A (Jan 8, 2026, 375–47, House)

Procedural and amendment votes included.

More bills on these subjects

  • H.R. 6500 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
  • H.R. 8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
  • H.Con.Res. 113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
  • H.R. 9770 — Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

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