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H.R. 3497 · HOUSE5d
Medal of Sacrifice Act
Became Public Law No: 119-94.
S. 3023 · SENATE1w
Safe Cloud Storage Act
Held at the desk.
H.R. 1329 · HOUSE1w
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 1041 · HOUSE1w
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 2616 · HOUSE1w
Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R. 7567 · HOUSE2w
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Received in the Senate.
H.R. 972 · HOUSE2w
Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act
Became Public Law No: 119-91.
H.R. 2815 · HOUSE2w
Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-93.
H.R. 2066 · HOUSE2w
Investing in All of America Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-92.
H.R. 8365 · HOUSE2w
Monitor Accountability Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 6260 · HOUSE2w
Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.Con.Res. 75 · HOUSE2w
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.R. 1346 · HOUSE2w
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 4344 · SENATE2w
A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)
S. 98 · SENATE3w
Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-89.
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119th Congress · H.R. 6938 · Final

Science Appropriations Act, 2026

This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to commerce, law enforcement, science, energy and water development, public lands, and the environment. Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; and the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. The departments, agencies, and activities funded in the bill include the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and several related and independent agencies. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

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information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingCultural exchanges and relationsDams and canalsData collection, sharing, protectionDefense Nuclear Facilities Safety BoardDelta Regional AuthorityDenali CommissionDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the InteriorDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability and health-based discriminationDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceDistrict of ColumbiaDomestic violence and child abuseDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Drug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEconomic developmentEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationElectric power generation and transmissionElementary and secondary educationEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEndangered and threatened speciesEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Evidence and witnessesExecutive Office of the PresidentExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Federal Prison Industries, Inc.Federal-Indian relationsFirearms and explosivesFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFishesFloods and storm protectionFloridaForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGeneticsGeography and mappingGeorgiaGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGreat LakesGuamHate crimesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careHigher educationHistoric sites and heritage areasHistorical and cultural resourcesHuman traffickingHumanities programs fundingHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesHydrology and hydrographyIdahoIllinoisImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsInfrastructure developmentIntellectual propertyIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaJuvenile crime and gang violenceKentuckyLakes and riversLand transfersLand use and conservationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesLease and rental servicesLegal Services CorporationLegal fees and court costsLife, casualty, property insuranceLighting, heating, coolingLouisianaMaineMammalsMarine Mammal CommissionMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarshall IslandsMarylandMedical researchMental healthMicronesiaMiningMinority and disadvantaged businessesMinority educationMissing personsMississippiMissouriMontanaMonuments and memorialsMotor vehiclesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Capital Planning CommissionNational Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesNational Institutes of Health (NIH)National Science FoundationNatural disastersNavigation, waterways, harborsNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew York StateNorth CarolinaNorthern Mariana IslandsNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Nuclear Waste Technical Review BoardNuclear powerNuclear weaponsOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeOhioOil and gasOregonOrganized crimePalauParks, recreation areas, trailsPennsylvaniaPerforming artsPollution liabilityPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relationsRadioactive wastes and releasesResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentScience and engineering educationSeafoodSeashores and lakeshoresSex offensesSmithsonian InstitutionSmuggling and traffickingSolid waste and recyclingSouth CarolinaSpace flight and explorationSpacecraft and satellitesSpecialized courtsState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsSupply chainTelecommunication rates and feesTennesseeTexasTrade restrictionsTransportation costsU.S. Holocaust Memorial CouncilU.S. International Trade CommissionU.S. Sentencing CommissionU.S. and foreign investmentsU.S. historyU.S. territories and protectoratesUser charges and feesUtahVermontVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationViolent crimeVirgin IslandsVirginiaWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWashington StateWater qualityWater resources fundingWater use and supplyWest VirginiaWetlandsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWomen's healthWomen's rightsWorld history
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Committees (2)
  • Budget Committee
    House Standing · Activity Jan 6, 2026
  • Appropriations Committee
    House Standing · Activity Jan 6, 2026
Actions (45)
  1. Jan 23, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Became Public Law No: 119-74.
  2. Jan 23, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Became Public Law No: 119-74.
  3. Jan 23, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Signed by President.
  4. Jan 23, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Signed by President.
  5. Jan 22, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Presented to President.
  6. Jan 22, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Presented to President.
  7. Jan 15, 2026 · via Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Jan 15, 2026 · via Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
  9. Jan 15, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.
  10. Jan 15, 2026 · via Senate
    Motion 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 motion was invoked in Senate.
  11. Jan 15, 2026 · via Senate
    Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 10. (CR S230)
  12. Jan 15, 2026 · via Senate
    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S227-249)
  13. Jan 14, 2026 · via Senate
    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185-218)
  14. Jan 13, 2026 · via Senate
    Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
  15. Jan 13, 2026 · via Senate
    Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4210) made in Senate.
  16. Jan 13, 2026 · via Senate
    Measure laid before Senate by motion.
  17. Jan 13, 2026 · via Senate
    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S141-143, S157)
  18. Jan 13, 2026 · via Senate
    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
  19. Jan 12, 2026 · via Senate
    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S128)
  20. Jan 12, 2026 · via Senate
    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S121-128)
  21. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
  23. Jan 8, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)
  24. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    On Retaining Divisions B and C Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 6).
  25. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Divisions B and C.
  26. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    On Retaining Division A Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 47 (Roll no. 5).
  27. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Division A.
  28. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H209-211)
  29. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on retaining Division A of H.R. 6938 and pursuant to H. Res. 977 the yeas and nays were ordered. The Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  30. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Pursuant to section 4(a) of H. Res. 977, the Chair will put the question on retaining Division A of the bill, and then retaining Divisions B and C.
  31. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  32. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6938.
  33. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    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.
  34. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 977. (consideration: CR H151-205)
  35. Jan 8, 2026 · via House floor actions
    UNANIMOUS 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.
  36. Jan 8, 2026 · via Senate
    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119)
  37. Jan 8, 2026 · via Senate
    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S119)
  38. Jan 8, 2026 · via Senate
    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.
  39. Jan 8, 2026 · via Senate
    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day January 7, 2026).
  40. Jan 7, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Rule H. Res. 977 passed House.
  41. Jan 7, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Rules 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.
  42. Jan 6, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  43. Jan 6, 2026 · via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  44. Jan 6, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  45. Jan 6, 2026 · via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
Known as

Science Appropriations Act, 2026

IntroducedJan 6, 2026
Policy areaEconomics and Public Finance
RelatedS. 2354 · H.R. 4754 · H.R. 5342 · H.Res. 977 · H.R. 4553 · S. 3293 · S. 2431
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Constitutional authority cited

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COLE:H.R. 6938.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The principal constitutional authority for this legislationis clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution ofthe United States (the appropriation power), which states:``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but inConsequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' Inaddition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of theConstitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congressshall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States .. . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisionsestablish the congressional power of the purse, grantingCongress the authority to appropriate funds, to determinetheir purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to setforth terms and conditions governing their use.[Page H12]
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