H.R.6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
House Roll Call
H.R.6938
| Bill | H.R.6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Vote question | On Retaining Divisions B and C |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 419 / Nay 6 / Present 0 / Not Voting 6 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 210 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| D | 209 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Retaining Divisions B and C
Bill Analysis
HR 6938 is a consolidated FY2026 appropriations bill covering three major spending areas: (1) Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS); (2) Energy and Water Development (E&W); and (3) Interior and Environment. It provides discretionary budget authority and related policy direction for a wide range of federal departments and agencies for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025.
For CJS, the bill funds the Department of Commerce (including NOAA, NIST, Census Bureau, and economic development programs), the Department of Justice (FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals, U.S. Attorneys, Federal Prison System, and state/local law enforcement grant programs), and science agencies such as NASA and the National Science Foundation. It sets spending levels, conditions of use, and reporting requirements, and may include policy riders affecting law enforcement practices, research priorities, and economic/technology initiatives.
For E&W, the bill appropriates for the Department of Energy (DOE), the Army Corps of Engineers civil works, the Bureau of Reclamation, and related independent agencies. It governs funding for energy research and development, nuclear security and cleanup, power marketing administrations, water resources projects (navigation, flood control, ecosystem restoration), and western water infrastructure. It may restrict or direct DOE activities in fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy portfolios.
For Interior and Environment, the bill funds the Department of the Interior (including the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs), the Environmental Protection Agency, and related cultural and arts entities. It supports land and resource management, tribal programs, environmental regulation and enforcement, water and air quality programs, and grants to states and localities for environmental infrastructure.
Beneficiaries include federal agencies and their contractors, state and local governments (via grants and cost-sharing), research institutions, tribes, and regulated entities affected by funded enforcement and regulatory activities. The bill primarily provides one-year appropriations for FY2026, with some multi-year or no-year funds where specified. The latest action—House passage of the rule (H. Res. 977)—allows floor consideration of HR 6938 but does not itself enact funding; final authority depends on passage by both chambers and signature by the President.
Yea (419)
K
Ken Calvert
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
S
Scott Franklin
J
John Garamendi
J
John Mannion
L
Lucy McBath
L
Lisa McClain
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
E
Eric Swalwell
N
Nydia Velázquez
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
