House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

H.R. 4553Introduced Jul 21, 2025Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Official title: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Charles Fleischmann R-TN

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 21, 2025
Committee actionJul 21, 2025
Passed HouseSep 4, 2025 · 214–213
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 10, 2025 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4553.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-213 ↗.
Source: Congress.gov, record updated July 18, 2026 ↗
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FLEISCHMANN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 124, July 21, 2025, Page H3527):
The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law. . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States. . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their…
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Vote results

13 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 4553. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · SEP 4, 2025

Passed the House

214–213PASSED

R 214–4 D 0–209

On Passage · roll 239 · 4 not voting

Procedural votes (12) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (12 House). Tap to show.

Mostly votes on amendments (11 of 12). They came during the House’s run of votes on Sep 3–4. Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Amendment 4 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 3, 2025 · roll 227
R 195–22 D 0–213
195–235Failed
Amendment 5 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 3, 2025 · roll 228
R 143–73 D 0–212
143–285Failed
Amendment 6 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 3, 2025 · roll 229
R 77–138 D 0–209
77–347Failed
Amendment 7 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 3, 2025 · roll 230
R 140–78 D 0–208
140–286Failed
Amendment 8 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 3, 2025 · roll 231
R 120–96 D 0–210
120–306Failed
Amendment 9 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 3, 2025 · roll 232
R 124–92 D 0–211
124–303Failed
Amendment 10 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 3, 2025 · roll 233
R 127–88 D 0–211
127–299Failed
Amendment 11 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 3, 2025 · roll 234
R 120–96 D 0–211
120–307Failed
Amendment 12 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 4, 2025 · roll 235
R 120–95 D 0–207
120–302Failed
Amendment 13 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 4, 2025 · roll 236
R 127–88 D 0–209
127–297Failed
Amendment 14 to H.R. 4553
On agreeing to the amendment
House · Sep 4, 2025 · roll 237
R 76–141 D 0–210
76–351Failed
Send the bill back to committee
Motion to recommit
House · Sep 4, 2025 · roll 238
R 0–218 D 209–0
209–218Failed

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 13 of 13 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

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Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress · TN-3 district

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