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H.R. 6938 · 119th CongressPublic Law 119-74Economics and Public Finance

H.R. 6938 became law 17 days after introduction, with no cosponsors

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

Sponsored by Cole, Tom R-OK · no cosponsors
IntroducedJan 6, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamberJan 7, 2026
Passed bothJan 15, 2026
LawJan 23, 2026
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 171 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Appropriations Committee
House Budget Committee
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
Sponsor
8 of 80 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
5, from enrolled bill to public law · 80,003 words
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAlabamaAlaskaAlaska Natives and Hawaiians +242 more
Latest action
Jan 23, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-74.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 7

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 7 in all.

Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
  • 119th H.Res. 977 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; R · Agreed to
Related, per CRS or House · 6
  • 119th H.R. 4553 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 R · Passed one chamber
  • 119th H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 R · Introduced
  • 119th H.R. 5342 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 R · Introduced
  • 119th S. 2354 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 R · Introduced
  • 119th S. 2431 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 R · Introduced
  • 119th S. 3293 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 R · Introduced

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]