The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2026
HR 6938 Signed into law

Sponsored by Tom Cole (R)

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

Funds Commerce, Justice, NASA, Energy, Interior, and for 2026.

Tradeoff

money for federal agencies including NASA, the , the Justice Department, and the Interior Department to operate through September 30, 2026. No offsetting cuts or revenue provisions are included.

The House passed this bill 397-28 on January 8, 2026. The Senate agreed to advance it on January 12, 2026 ( 80-13), then agreed to debate it on January 15, 2026 ( 85-14). The Senate passed it 82-15 on January 15, 2026.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 6, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on (Jan 6, 2026)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Jan 8, 2026)

  4. House

    On Retaining Division A

    Passed(Roll #5 · Jan 8, 2026)

    375 yeanay 47
  5. House

    On Retaining Divisions B and C

    Passed(Roll #6 · Jan 8, 2026)

    419 yeanay 6
  6. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #7 · Jan 8, 2026)

    397 yeanay 28
  7. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #7 · Jan 12, 2026)

    80 yeanay 13
  8. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

    Cloture Motion Agreed to(Roll #10 · Jan 15, 2026)

    85 yeanay 14
  9. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Bill Passed(Roll #11 · Jan 15, 2026)

    82 yeanay 15
  10. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jan 22, 2026)

  11. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  12. Enacted

    Became law(Jan 23, 2026)

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027