H.R. 6938 · Signed into law · Economics and Public Finance

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

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

What it does

• Appropriates fiscal year 2026 funds to the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, and NASA for commerce, law enforcement, and space activities.
• Appropriates fiscal year 2026 funds to the Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Army Corps of Engineers for energy development, water projects, public lands management, a
• Appropriates fiscal year 2026 funds to the National Science Foundation, Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related independent agencies.
• Sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Official 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…

Latest action

Jan 23, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-74.

Committee: Senate Appropriations