H.R. 4553 Passed the House Economics and Public Finance

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Introduced July 21, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action September 10, 2025

Summary

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.
The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for
- Investigations,
- Construction,
- Mississippi River and Tributaries,
- Operation and Maintenance,
- the Regulatory Program,
- Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
- Expenses,
- the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and
- the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program.
The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation.
The bill provides appropriations to DOE for energy programs, including
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;
- Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response;
- Electricity;
- Grid Deployment;
- Nuclear Energy;
- Fossil Energy;
- Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves;
- the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
- the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve;
- the Energy Information Administration;
- Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup;
- the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund;
- Science;
- Nuclear Waste Disposal;
- the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy;
- the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program;
- the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program;
- the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program;
- Indian Energy Policy and Programs;
- Departmental Administration; and
- the Office of the Inspector General.
The bill also provides appropriations to DOE for
- Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration,
- Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and
- the Power Marketing Administrations.
The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Sep 10, 2025 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
  2. Sep 9, 2025 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Sep 8, 2025 Received in the Senate.
  4. Sep 4, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Sep 4, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 213 (Roll no. 239).
  6. Sep 4, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 213 (Roll no. 239).
  7. Sep 4, 2025 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 218 (Roll no. 238).
  8. Sep 4, 2025 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Sep 4, 2025 Ms. Budzinski moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H3841)
  10. Sep 4, 2025 The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  11. Sep 4, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. Sep 4, 2025 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4553.

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