S 3293, explained
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Active Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. · Author: John Kennedy (R-LA)
In plain English
This bill sets aside federal money for fiscal year 2026 for water and energy programs. It provides funding for the Army Corps of Engineers, the Interior Department's water projects, the Energy Department, and some independent agencies. The bill also includes rules for how these agencies must use the money.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.
- The Army Corps of Engineers would receive money for civil works projects like flood control, investigations, and maintenance
- The Department of Interior would receive money for water projects including the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation
- The Department of Energy would receive money for energy programs including renewable energy, nuclear energy, energy efficiency, and grid work
- Independent agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Nuclear Regulatory Commission would receive appropriated funds
- New rules and restrictions would apply to how these agencies spend the money provided by this bill
Who's lobbying this bill
138 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.
Rtx Corporation And Affiliatestotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 2 filings
$6.2M Amazon.Com Services Llctotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 1 filing
$4.6M Duke Energy Corporationtotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 1 filing
$2.0M
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Sources
- Bill text and CRS summary: Congress.gov.
- Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
- Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).
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