HR 6938 United States House · 119th Congress

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

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jan 2026

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Signed into Law

Jan 2026

Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Signed Jan 23, 2026

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Engrossed in House → Enrolled Bill · 3 edits

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This diff reflects the transition of HR 6938 from its House-engrossed format to the final enrolled bill format after passage by both chambers. The changes are primarily structural and formatting: GPO metadata was added, the standard 'Be it enacted' preamble was inserted, the congressional session header was added, and the table of contents was reformatted from a detailed inline listing into section headers followed by division and title headings. No substantive policy changes to appropriation amounts, conditions, or program requirements are visible in the portion of the diff shown.

TECHNICAL

The bill's formatting changed from House-engrossed style (numbered sections with inline text) to standard enrolled bill format with 'SECTION' headings, the 'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives' clause, and a formal congressional session header.

GPO metadata was added including the converter version, public domain notice, and processing date (2026-07-11), which is standard for enrolled bills published by the Government Publishing Office.

The table of contents (Section 2) was reformatted from a detailed inline listing of all divisions, titles, and their contents into a brief section-by-section index, with the full division and title structure now presented as separate structural headers in the body of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 15, 2026 · House Jan 8, 2026

How they voted

82–15

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 100

Jan 15, 2026

D Democratic45

35 Yea 9 Nay 1

77% Yea

I Independent2

1 Yea 1 Nay

50% Nay

R Republican53

46 Yea 5 Nay 2

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jan 23, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Jan 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

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 measure was invoked in Senate.

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Rule H. Res. 977 passed House.

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 977 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184 and H.R. 6938. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

lower

Jan 6, 2026

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Jan 6, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors