Considered by Senate.
This is a consolidated FY2026 appropriations act funding three appropriations bills: Commerce-Justice-Science (Division A), Energy and Water Development (Division B), and Interior and Environment (Division C).
It specifies detailed dollar allocations and conditions for agencies (NOAA, NIST, USPTO, Department of Justice, FBI, EPA, DOI, Corps, Forest Service, etc.), includes program directives and rider provisions, and places multiple regulatory and reporting restrictions and policy directives in law.
The bill contains many earmarks, project allocations, and specific prohibitions on certain regulatory actions and uses of funds.
As a broad, must‑fund appropriations vehicle it has a relatively strong chance, but contentious policy riders and Senate procedure raise uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type (a consolidated appropriations Act), this bill is detailed and well-structured: it specifies funding amounts, availability periods, implementing entities, statutory citations, limits on uses, and multiple oversight and reporting mechanisms appropriate to the scale and complexity of the appropriations.
Environmental riders: left sees rollbacks; right welcomes regulatory limits
Environmental riders: left sees rollbacks; right welcomes regulatory limits
Overall supportive of large appropriations for science, census, and victim services but concerned about several policy riders.
Strong objections to provisions that restrict environmental regulation, block greenhouse gas reporting, restrict abortion-related services, and expand traditional law enforcement funding without safeguards.
Views some targeted investments (NOAA, NIST, Census, victim services) positively but sees tradeoffs.
Likely to view the bill pragmatically: it funds core federal functions and invests in key science, public safety, and infrastructure programs.
Concerned about policy riders that create controversy, potential fiscal implications, and unclear offsets.
Would favor adjustments to reduce political riders and improve transparency and cost control.
Generally favorable: funds law enforcement, national security, industry programs, and protects against perceived regulatory overreach.
Supportive of riders that block certain EPA rules, prevent GHG reporting from manure, and promote forest bioenergy.
Sees many agency investments as strengthening economic and public-safety priorities.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
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As a broad, must‑fund appropriations vehicle it has a relatively strong chance, but contentious policy riders and Senate procedure raise uncertainty.
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6938
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6938
Environmental riders: left sees rollbacks; right welcomes regulatory limits
As a broad, must‑fund appropriations vehicle it has a relatively strong chance, but contentious policy riders and Senate procedure raise un…
Relative to its intended legislative type (a consolidated appropriations Act), this bill is detailed and well-structured: it specifies funding amounts, availability periods, implementing entities, statutory citations, l…
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