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Bills/H.R. 6938119th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

Signed by the President
Public Law No: 119-74
Companion bill: S. 2354(Related bill)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
2026-01-06
Last action
2026-01-23

Became Public Law No: 119-74.

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Action Timeline
  1. PresidentLatest

    Became Public Law No: 119-74.

  2. President

    Signed by President.

  3. President

    Presented to President.

  4. Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.

  6. Senate

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11.

  7. 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 measure was invoked in Senate.

  8. Senate

    Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 10. (CR S230)

  9. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S227-249)

  10. Senate

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185-218)

  11. Senate

    Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

  12. 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.

  13. Senate

    Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  14. Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S141-143, S157)

  15. Senate

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

  16. 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)

  17. Senate

    Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S121-128)

  18. Senate

    Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119)

  19. Senate

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S119)

  20. Senate

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.

  21. Senate

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day January 7, 2026).

  22. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  23. House

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)

  24. House

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199)

  25. House

    On Retaining Divisions B and C Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 6).

  26. House

    Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Divisions B and C.

  27. House

    On Retaining Division A Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 47 (Roll no. 5).

  28. House

    Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Division A.

  29. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H209-211)

  30. House

    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.

  31. House

    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.

  32. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  33. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6938.

  34. 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.

  35. House

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 977. (consideration: CR H151-205)

  36. House

    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.

  37. House

    Rule H. Res. 977 passed House.

  38. House

    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.

  39. House

    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.

  40. House

    Introduced in House

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