Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill funds federal departments, environmental protections, and public safety programs through September 2026. For communities, it provides substantial grants to local police, programs combating domestic violence, and projects to rebuild clean drinking water and sewage systems. It also funds the maintenance of national parks, clean energy research, and weather tracking, while placing restrictions on offshore facility inspection fees and the use of foreign technology in federal computer networks.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- victims of domestic violence and sexual assaultReceives $257 million in grants to combat violence against women, including transitional housing, youth victim services, and legal assistance (Division A, Office on Violence Against Women, Sec. 1-27).
- state, local, and tribal law enforcement agenciesReceives federal funding through Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants and COPS programs for hiring officers, body-worn cameras, and de-escalation training (Division A, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, Sec. 1-22; COPS Programs, Sec. 1-8).
- local water and wastewater utilitiesReceives over $2.7 billion in State and Tribal Assistance Grants for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to finance local water infrastructure (Division C, Environmental Protection Agency, Sec. 1-23).
- firearm parts exportersExempts qualifying exports of low-value firearm parts and accessories to Canada from federal licensing fees and administrative export requirements (Sec. 533).
- nonprofit wild horse and burro care organizationsAllows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into multiyear contracts of up to 10 years for the long-term care of wild horses and burros on private lands (Sec. 108).
- residents of persistent poverty countiesRequires that at least 10 percent of Public Works and regional technology innovation grants be spent inside persistent poverty counties (Sec. 533).
Who it burdens
- contractors falsely labeling productsBars any individual or business from receiving a federal contract under this Act if they have been caught falsely labeling products as 'Made in America' (Sec. 506(a)).
- federal procurement officesProhibits federal agencies under this Act from purchasing high- or moderate-impact information systems without first evaluating risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage, particularly from entities linked to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia (Sec. 514).
- water infrastructure contractorsRequires that all iron and steel products used in public water system projects funded by a Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund be produced in the United States (Sec. 419).
- National Technical Information ServiceProhibits the National Technical Information Service from charging customers for printed or digital copies of public congressional reports unless they first provide instructions on how to download the report online for free (Sec. 108).
Who backs it
- federal agencies with rescinded balancesPermanently rescinds hundreds of millions of dollars in unused funds from prior years across multiple accounts, including the Census Working Capital Fund and the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund (Sec. 521).
Who opposes it
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceProhibits the Department of the Interior from using federal funds to write or issue rules listing the greater sage-grouse or its Columbia basin population segment as threatened or endangered (Sec. 119).
- oil and gas developersBlocks the federal government from accepting nominations or offering leases for oil and gas development within the withdrawal area of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park until a cultural resources investigation is complete (Sec. 425).
- Guantanamo Bay detaineesProhibits the use of federal funds to transfer or release Guantanamo Bay detainees into the United States or to build facilities in the United States to house them (Sec. 538 & Sec. 539).
The provisions, in plain language.
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Allocates federal funding for fiscal year 2026 grants to combat violence against women, including transitional housing, youth victim services, legal assistance, campus safety, and specialized tribal criminal jurisdiction support.
Allocates Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants and other federal funds to state, local, and tribal law enforcement for body-worn cameras, school safety, DNA backlog reduction, crisis intervention, and opioid treatment programs.
Allocates COPS administrative grants to fund the hiring of local law enforcement officers, acquire public safety technologies, and provide de-escalation training.
Directs the Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation to allocate and manage the fiscal year 2026 funding made available by the CHIPS Act of 2022.
Allocates State and Tribal Assistance Grants of over $2.7 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to finance local wastewater and drinking water infrastructure.
Allows the Department of Commerce to use its designated funds for advanced payments during fiscal year 2026 if the Secretary of Commerce certifies that doing so is in the public interest.
Sets the fiscal year 2026 maximum life-cycle funding levels for major meteorological satellite programs, including the Joint Polar Satellite System and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series.
Authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use the lands, equipment, and personnel of other federal, state, local, tribal, and foreign governments on a reimbursable basis.
Prohibits the National Technical Information Service from charging customers for printed or digital copies of public congressional reports unless they first provide instructions on how to download the report online for free.
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to waive up to half of the local cost-sharing requirements for coastal zone management grant applicants under designated NOAA construction programs.
Directs the National Weather Service to maintain its current staffing levels in order to protect lives and property.
Prohibits the Department of Justice from using federal funds to pay for abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or where the mother's life is in danger.
Prohibits the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service from transporting maximum-security prisoners to facilities that are not certified as appropriately secure.
Prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to target or investigate parents who peacefully protest at school board meetings.
Prohibits the Department of Justice from investigating or prosecuting religious institutions based on their religious beliefs.
Lowers the required percentage of eligible attorneys serving on the board of any Legal Services Corporation grantee from 60 percent to 33 percent.
Bars any individual or business from receiving a federal contract under this Act if they have been caught falsely labeling products as "Made in America."
Prohibits federal agencies under this Act from purchasing high- or moderate-impact information systems without first evaluating risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage, particularly from entities linked to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
Permanently rescinds hundreds of millions of dollars in unused funds from prior years across multiple accounts, including the Census Working Capital Fund and the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.
Prohibits the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy from collaborating bilaterally with China or Chinese-owned companies, or hosting official Chinese visitors at NASA facilities, unless explicitly authorized by subsequent law or certified by the FBI as a non-risk.
Requires all federally funded computer networks to block access to pornography websites, except as necessary for active law enforcement or victim assistance activities.
Prohibits the Department of Justice from spending funds to interfere with state, territorial, or local laws that legalize medical marijuana.
Requires that at least 10 percent of Public Works grants and regional technology innovation grants be spent inside persistent poverty counties.
Exempts qualifying exports of low-value firearm parts and accessories to Canada from federal licensing fees and administrative export requirements, except for fully automatic weapons or barrels, frames, and receivers.
Prohibits the use of federal funds to transfer or release Guantanamo Bay detainees into the United States or to build facilities in the United States to house them.
Prohibits the Army Corps of Engineers from dumping dredged materials into Lake Erie or its tributaries unless the state government grants a clean water certification.
Allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into multiyear contracts of up to 10 years with nonprofit organizations for the long-term care of wild horses and burros on private lands.
Requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to mass-mark coho, chinook, and steelhead salmon reared in federal hatcheries with visible tags to assist commercial and recreational fishermen.
Prohibits the Department of the Interior from using federal funds to write or issue rules listing the greater sage-grouse or its Columbia basin population segment as threatened or endangered.
Restricts the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from giving individual grants to anyone except for designated literature, national heritage, or jazz fellowships, and bans the use of NEA money for sub-grants by non-government groups.
Allows federal land management offices to transfer excess wild horses and burros to government agencies as work animals, while prohibiting these animals from being destroyed, sold, or processed into commercial products.
Requires that all iron and steel products used in public water system or treatment works projects funded by a Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund be produced in the United States, subject to limited economic and availability waivers.
Blocks the federal government from accepting nominations or offering leases for oil and gas development within the withdrawal area of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park until a cultural resources investigation is complete.
Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring Clean Air Act permits or mandatory emissions reporting for biological greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production or manure management systems.
Prohibits federal agencies from using funds to regulate the lead content of ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Prohibits the Department of the Interior from granting or renewing right-of-ways for the Lava Ridge Wind Project until the Bureau of Land Management completes consultations and impact analyses with local elected officials and stakeholders.
Prohibits federal agencies from closing, halting development of, or reducing the operations of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino.
Allocates federal funding for fiscal year 2026 grants to combat violence against women, including transitional housing, youth victim services, legal assistance, campus safety, and specialized tribal criminal jurisdiction support.
Allocates Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants and other federal funds to state, local, and tribal law enforcement for body-worn cameras, school safety, DNA backlog reduction, crisis intervention, and opioid treatment programs.
Allocates COPS administrative grants to fund the hiring of local law enforcement officers, acquire public safety technologies, and provide de-escalation training.
Directs the Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation to allocate and manage the fiscal year 2026 funding made available by the CHIPS Act of 2022.
Allocates State and Tribal Assistance Grants of over $2.7 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to finance local wastewater and drinking water infrastructure.
How your members of Congress line up
How members voted on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Became Public Law No: 119-74.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
- Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4210) fell when cloture on the measure was invoked in Senate.
- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 10. (CR S230)
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S227-249)
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185-218)
- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
- Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4210) made in Senate.
- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S141-143, S157)
- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S128)
- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S121-128)
- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S119)
- Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.
- Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day January 7, 2026).
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
- On Retaining Divisions B and C Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 6).
- Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Divisions B and C.
- On Retaining Division A Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 47 (Roll no. 5).
- Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Division A.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H209-211)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on retaining Division A of H.R. 6938 and pursuant to H. Res. 977 the yeas and nays were ordered. The Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Pursuant to section 4(a) of H. Res. 977, the Chair will put the question on retaining Division A of the bill, and then retaining Divisions B and C.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6938.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184 and H.R. 6938. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 977. (consideration: CR H151-205)
- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Cole asked unanimous consent that the question of retaining a portion of the bill on H.R. 6938 may be subject to postponement, as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
- Rule H. Res. 977 passed House.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 977 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184 and H.R. 6938. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
- Became Public Law No: 119-74.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
- Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4210) fell when cloture on the measure was invoked in Senate.
- Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 10. (CR S230)
- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S141-143, S157)
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S128)
- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
- On Retaining Divisions B and C Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 6).
- On Retaining Division A Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 47 (Roll no. 5).
- UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Cole asked unanimous consent that the question of retaining a portion of the bill on H.R. 6938 may be subject to postponement, as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
- Rule H. Res. 977 passed House.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 977 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184 and H.R. 6938. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 6938, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-6938. Congress.gov record as of Jul 23, 2026.