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 Passage |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 397 / Nay 28 / Present 0 / Not Voting 6 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 191 | 22 | 0 | 5 |
| D | 206 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Passage
Bill Analysis
HR 6938 is a consolidated FY2026 appropriations bill providing discretionary funding for three major spending areas: (1) Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS); (2) Energy and Water Development (E&W); and (3) Interior and Environment. It sets agency budgets, conditions of use, and policy directives for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025.
For CJS, the bill funds the Department of Commerce (including NOAA, NIST, Census Bureau), the Department of Justice (FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals, Federal Prison System, U.S. Attorneys, etc.), NASA, and the National Science Foundation. It typically specifies line-item amounts for law enforcement operations, grants to state and local justice systems, prison operations, civil rights enforcement, economic and trade programs, weather and climate services, space exploration, and basic scientific research. It may include riders on immigration enforcement, crime policy, data collection, and research priorities.
For Energy and Water, the bill funds the Department of Energy (DOE), the Army Corps of Engineers civil works program, the Bureau of Reclamation, and related agencies. It governs spending on nuclear security (via the National Nuclear Security Administration), energy R&D (fossil, nuclear, renewables, efficiency), grid modernization, environmental cleanup of nuclear sites, water resources projects (navigation, flood control, ecosystem restoration), and Western water infrastructure. Policy provisions often address permitting, energy technology priorities, and cost-sharing rules.
For Interior and Environment, the bill funds the Department of the Interior (National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, etc.), the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service (via USDA), and cultural agencies. It covers land management, wildfire, conservation grants, tribal programs, environmental regulation and enforcement, and water and wastewater infrastructure grants and loans.
Beneficiaries include federal agencies, state and local governments, tribes, research institutions, contractors, and regulated entities receiving grants or subject to conditions. The bill’s authorities are generally limited to FY2026, with some multi-year or no-year funds and policy riders that remain in effect until changed by later law. The latest action—House passage of a rule (H. Res. 977)—governs floor consideration but does not itself enact funding.
Yea (397)
K
Ken Calvert
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
Nay (28)
J
Jason Crow
R
Rashida Tlaib
