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S. 3293 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the Senate, Dec 1, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funding for energy, water, and civil works projects

This is an appropriations bill, meaning it sets aside federal money for specific agencies and programs in fiscal year 2026. It funds the Army Corps of Engineers for water projects like flood control and river management, the Interior Department's water reclamation efforts, the Department of Energy's programs ranging from renewable energy to nuclear power to oil reserves, and independent agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill also includes rules for how these agencies can use the money.

How it affects you

If you live near a river, dam, or coastline, you may benefit from flood control and water management projects funded by this bill. If you work in energy production or energy efficiency, your industry's programs and research could be supported. Most Americans won't directly notice this bill—it's mainly about keeping federal agencies and their ongoing operations running for one fiscal year.

Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Dec 1, 2025)

Energy 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;

• Planning, Engineering, and Design;

• Construction;

• Mississippi River and Tributaries;

• Operation and Maintenance;

• the Regulatory Program;

• the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action 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;

• Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains;

• Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response;

• Electricity;

• Grid Deployment;

• Nuclear Energy;

• Fossil Energy;

• Energy Projects;

• 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;

• Technology Coordination and Commercialization;

• 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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st Session
S. 3293

A BILL

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

In the SenateNo vote yet

Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) · Introduced Dec 1, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 1, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.”

Sections

Sections · 1
Title I — CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL · 7
Title II — DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR · 11
Title III — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY · 16
Title IV — INDEPENDENT AGENCIES · 2
Title V — GENERAL PROVISIONS · 5