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HR 6938 · 119th Congress · HouseEnacted

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

In plain language: 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.

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People affected—The bill affects a broad, nationwide population including law enforcement officers, grant recipients, federal employees, and the general public, but the total number of individuals affected is not determinable from the text provided.
Fiscal magnitude—CBO cost estimate published (H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, 2026-01-07); dollar figure pending review extraction — see receipt
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Spending vs. restraint−30Abortion policy−40Substance use & mental health+52Greenhouse-gas policy−38Energy sourcesPollution & development−50Federal lands & resourcesEnforcement & security−28Policing & funding−60Sentencing & corrections+38Drugs & enforcement+50Firearms−30Race-conscious policy+22Religious exemptions−35Trade & tariffs−32Public R&D+40Public works+60Native American affairs+45Public arts funding

The sign shows the bill's direction on each issue (+ toward, − away); the number is its magnitude. Color never encodes good or bad, and never party.

Who it affects

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).provisional
  • 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).provisional
  • 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).provisional
  • firearm parts exportersExempts qualifying exports of low-value firearm parts and accessories to Canada from federal licensing fees and administrative export requirements (Sec. 533).provisional
  • 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).provisional
  • 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).provisional

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)).provisional
  • 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).provisional
  • 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).provisional
  • 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).provisional

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).provisional

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).provisional
  • 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).provisional
  • 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).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. 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.

    Division A, Office on Violence Against Women, Sec. 1-27provisional

  2. 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.

    Division A, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, Sec. 1-22provisional

  3. Allocates COPS administrative grants to fund the hiring of local law enforcement officers, acquire public safety technologies, and provide de-escalation training.

    Division A, Community Oriented Policing Services Programs, Sec. 1-8provisional

  4. 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.

    Sec. 541provisional

  5. 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.

    Division C, Environmental Protection Agency, Sec. 1-23provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Jan 23, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-74.
  2. Jan 23, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-74.
  3. Jan 23, 2026Signed by President.
  4. Jan 23, 2026Signed by President.
  5. Jan 22, 2026Presented to President.
  6. Jan 22, 2026Presented to President.
  7. Jan 15, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
  8. Jan 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
  9. Jan 15, 2026Motion 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.
  10. Jan 15, 2026Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 10. (CR S230)
  11. Jan 13, 2026Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
  12. Jan 13, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S141-143, S157)
  13. Jan 12, 2026Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S128)
  14. Jan 8, 2026Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119)
  15. Jan 8, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. Jan 8, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
  17. Jan 8, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
  18. Jan 8, 2026On Retaining Divisions B and C Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 6).
  19. Jan 8, 2026On Retaining Division A Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 47 (Roll no. 5).
  20. Jan 8, 2026UNANIMOUS 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.
  21. Jan 7, 2026Rule H. Res. 977 passed House.
  22. Jan 7, 2026Rules 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.
  23. Jan 6, 2026Introduced in House
  24. Jan 6, 2026Introduced in House

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