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H.R. 6938119th CongressSigned into lawLatest action Jan 23, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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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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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.
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.
As a routine annual appropriations 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.
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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Right now: the President signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-74.