House · On PassagePassed
Yea 214 Nay 213 Present / not voting 4
H.R. 4553 · 119th CongressIn committee
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Latest action. Read the second time. Placed on Senate legislative calendarThe list of measures reported out of committee and eligible for floor action. Being on the calendar is not a promise of a vote.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
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What this bill would do
Official summary · Congressional Research ServiceEnergy 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.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to House" stage on July 21, 2025. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Status
Introduced
July 21, 2025
In committee
September 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
Cleared Congress
Enacted
Common questions
Composed from the official recordWhere is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on September 10, 2025: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 118th Congress (2023-24), 274 of the 16,565 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 1.7 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
Yes. 2 recorded roll-call votes cite this measure, listed further down this page with every member's position.
Who is behind it?
Charles Fleischmann (R-TN) introduced it on July 21, 2025. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on July 21, 2025, 416 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 365 days ago, on September 10, 2025.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 119th Congress has not finished by January 3, 2027 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
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Vote history
- HousePassed on a recorded vote (official bill record may lag)
- SenateAwaiting Senate vote
- PresidentAwaits both chambers
House · On Motion to RecommitFailed
Yea 209 Nay 218 Present / not voting 4