Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

What This Bill Does

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.

Summary as of 12/01/2025, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.

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