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HR 4553 · 119th Congress · House

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

In progress
IntroducedJul 21, 2025
Policy areaEconomics and Public Finance
What this bill is intended to do

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.

Latest action

Sep 10, 2025Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.

How Congress voted · House roll call 239 · Sep 4, 2025
214 Yea213 Nay4 Not voting

Passed

How each party voted
Republicans213–4
Democrats0–209
Independents1–0

Revealed positions from the official roll call.

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The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, allocates funds for various projects related to energy and water infrastructure. It includes detailed provisions for the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation, with specific guidelines for fund allocation and reprogramming. The bill emphasizes oversight and accountability, but its fiscal integrity and real-world benefits are mixed.

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