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HR6938Enacted into Law

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

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
Passed Both
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-06
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Tom Cole
Tom Cole
Republican · OK · Representative
Votes with party: 97.1% (646 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001053

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Became Public Law No: 119-74.

2026-01-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the BudgetReferred To · 2026-01-06
  • House Committee on AppropriationsReferred To · 2026-01-06

Previously

  • Budget CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-06
  • Appropriations CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-06

Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Economics and Public Finance
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