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HB6938Introduced in the House

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Science Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Passed

Introduced by Tom Cole, District OK-4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Became Public Law No: 119-74.

January 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938 RC# 11 · January 15, 2026

82

Yes

15

No

3

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100 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Jim BanksIN-3Yes
Lisa MurkowskiAKYes
Dan SullivanAKYes
Tommy TubervilleALYes
Katie Boyd BrittALYes
John BoozmanARYes
Tom CottonARYes
Ruben GallegoAZYes
Mark KellyAZYes
Adam SchiffCANo

Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Rule H. Res. 977 passed House.

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

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

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

  8. 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.

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

  10. 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.

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

  12. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

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

  16. Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Division A.

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

  18. Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Divisions B and C.

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S128)

  25. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

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

  27. Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  28. 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.

  29. S.Amdt.4209 Amendment SA 4209 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4208. (consideration: CR S157) To improve the bill.

  30. S.Amdt.4210 Amendment SA 4210 proposed by Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S157) To improve the bill.

  31. S.Amdt.4212 Amendment SA 4212 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4211. (consideration: CR S157) To improve the bill.

  32. S.Amdt.4208 Amendment SA 4208 proposed by Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S157) To improve the bill.

  33. S.Amdt.4211 Amendment SA 4211 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit). (consideration: CR S157) To improve the bill.

  34. Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

  35. S.Amdt.4209 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185)

  36. S.Amdt.4211 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185)

  37. S.Amdt.4212 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185)

  38. S.Amdt.4208 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185)

  39. S.Amdt.4210 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185)

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

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

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

  43. 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.

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

  45. S.Amdt.4211 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S230)

  46. S.Amdt.4210 SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell when cloture invoked on the measure.

  47. S.Amdt.4210 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S230)

  48. S.Amdt.4212 SA 4212 fell when SA 4211 fell.

  49. S.Amdt.4209 SA 4209 fell when SA 4208 withdrawn.

  50. S.Amdt.4212 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S230)

  51. S.Amdt.4211 SA 4211 fell when SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell.

  52. S.Amdt.4208 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S248)

  53. S.Amdt.4209 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S248)

  54. S.Amdt.4208 Proposed amendment SA 4208 withdrawn in Senate.

  55. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  56. Presented to President.

  57. Signed by President.

  58. Became Public Law No: 119-74.

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