Funding bill sets 2026 budgets for Commerce, Justice, Interior and energy agencies
Signed into lawH.R. 6938Latest action
Sponsor: Tom Cole · Representative · OK
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Official title: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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HR 6938 sets 2026 spending levels and rules for Commerce, Justice, Interior, EPA, and energy and water agencies.
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What does this do?
HR 6938 combines three funding packages to keep multiple federal agencies operating through September 2026. It sets specific dollar amounts each agency and program can spend, plus rules on moving funds between accounts, carrying money forward, and notifying Congress before shifting funds.
Who does it affect?
It funds the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals, federal prosecutors, immigration courts, and prisons; NOAA, Census Bureau, and patent office; Army Corps of Engineers, Energy Department, Interior Department, and EPA. It indirectly affects businesses, fishing communities, immigrants in court, and communities near prisons or research facilities.
Why does it matter?
As a routine annual bill, it does not change major policy but determines how much these agencies can spend and how they may use that money for the year.
What does it cost, and who pays?
The bill sets specific dollar amounts for each agency, office, and program across the three combined funding packages, including detailed accounts like prisoner detention, witness protection, and drug task forces.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 6, 2026
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: the president signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-74.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
Senate · · Roll call 11
As recorded
- Question
- On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938
- Result:
- Bill Passed
- 82
- Nay
- 15
- 0
- 3
Republicans 46 yes, 5 no, 2 not voting · Democrats 35 yes, 9 no, 1 not voting · Independents 1 yes, 1 no
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Senate · · Roll call 10
As recorded
- Question
- On the Motion H.R. 6938
- Result:
- Cloture Motion Agreed to
- 85
- Nay
- 14
- 0
- 1
Republicans 49 yes, 4 no · Democrats 35 yes, 9 no, 1 not voting · Independents 1 yes, 1 no
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Senate · · Roll call 7
As recorded
- Question
- On H.R. 6938
- Result:
- Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
- 80
- Nay
- 13
- 0
- 7
Republicans 44 yes, 3 no, 6 not voting · Democrats 35 yes, 9 no, 1 not voting · Independents 1 yes, 1 no
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House · · Roll call 7
As recorded
- Question
- On Passage
- Result:
- Passed
- 397
- Nay
- 28
- 0
- 6
Republicans 191 yes, 22 no, 5 not voting · Democrats 206 yes, 6 no, 1 not voting
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House · · Roll call 6
As recorded
- Question
- On Retaining Divisions B and C
- Result:
- Passed
- 419
- Nay
- 6
- 0
- 6
Republicans 210 yes, 3 no, 5 not voting · Democrats 209 yes, 3 no, 1 not voting
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House · · Roll call 5
As recorded
- Question
- On Retaining Division A
- Result:
- Passed
- 375
- Nay
- 47
- 0
- 9
Republicans 171 yes, 40 no, 7 not voting · Democrats 204 yes, 7 no, 2 not voting
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