PA Bill Number: HB469
Title: Amending the act of August 5, 1977 (P.L.181, No.47), entitled "An act providing for the acceptance by the Governor of jurisdiction relinquished by ...
Description: Amending the act of August 5, 1977 (P.L.181, No.47), entitled "An act providing for the acceptance by the Governor of jurisdiction relinq ...
Last Action: Removed from table
Last Action Date: Feb 2, 2026
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB6938
Legislation Overview
Title: Science Appropriations Act, 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Subject: Economics and public finance
Description: Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Session: 119th Congress
Last Action: Became Public Law No: 119-74.
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6938/all-info
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Tom Cole (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 23 2026 | Signed by President. |
| House | Jan 23 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-74. |
| House | Jan 22 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4209 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S248) |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4208 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S248) |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4211 SA 4211 fell when SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4212 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S230) |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4209 SA 4209 fell when SA 4208 withdrawn. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4212 SA 4212 fell when SA 4211 fell. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4210 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S230) |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4208 Proposed amendment SA 4208 withdrawn in Senate. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4210 SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit) fell when cloture invoked on the measure. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | S.Amdt.4211 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S230) |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 11. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | 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 motion was invoked in Senate. |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 10. (CR S230) |
| Senate | Jan 15 2026 | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S227-249) |
| Senate | Jan 14 2026 | S.Amdt.4209 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185) |
| Senate | Jan 14 2026 | S.Amdt.4211 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185) |
| Senate | Jan 14 2026 | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185-218) |
| Senate | Jan 14 2026 | S.Amdt.4210 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185) |
| Senate | Jan 14 2026 | S.Amdt.4208 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185) |
| Senate | Jan 14 2026 | S.Amdt.4212 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S185) |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | S.Amdt.4210 Amendment SA 4210 proposed by Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S157) |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S141-143, S157) |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | Measure laid before Senate by motion. |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | 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. |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | S.Amdt.4209 Amendment SA 4209 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4208. (consideration: CR S157) |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | S.Amdt.4212 Amendment SA 4212 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4211. (consideration: CR S157) |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | S.Amdt.4208 Amendment SA 4208 proposed by Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S157) |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | S.Amdt.4211 Amendment SA 4211 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 4210 (the instructions of the motion to commit). (consideration: CR S157) |
| Senate | Jan 13 2026 | Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. |
| Senate | Jan 12 2026 | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S121-128) |
| Senate | Jan 12 2026 | Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 13. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S128) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 28 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H151-199) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | On Retaining Divisions B and C Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 6 (Roll no. 6). |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Divisions B and C. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | On Retaining Division A Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 47 (Roll no. 5). |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Mr. Cole moved On Retaining Division A. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H209-211) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | 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. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | 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. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6938. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | 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. |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 977. (consideration: CR H151-205) |
| House | Jan 8 2026 | 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. |
| Senate | Jan 8 2026 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S119) |
| Senate | Jan 8 2026 | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day January 7, 2026). |
| Senate | Jan 8 2026 | Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299. |
| Senate | Jan 8 2026 | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S119) |
| House | Jan 7 2026 | Rule H. Res. 977 passed House. |
| House | Jan 7 2026 | 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. |
| House | Jan 6 2026 | 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. |
| House | Jan 6 2026 | Introduced in House |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 7 2026 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Engrossed | Jan 8 2026 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 9 2026 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Enrolled | Jan 21 2026 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Committee
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments |
| On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6938 RC# 11 | 01/15/2026 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 3 | Yes |  |
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| On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6938 RC# 10 | 01/15/2026 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 1 | Yes | |
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| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6938 RC# 7 | 01/12/2026 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 7 | Yes | |
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| On Passage RC# 7 | 01/8/2026 | 397 | 28 | 0 | 6 | Yes | |
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| On Retaining Divisions B and C RC# 6 | 01/8/2026 | 419 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Yes | |
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| On Retaining Division A RC# 5 | 01/8/2026 | 375 | 47 | 0 | 9 | Yes | |
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