This bill would fund major federal water and energy work for 2026. It pays for flood control, dams, ports, energy research, nuclear programs, and nuclear cleanup. It also limits how agencies can shift money between projects.
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Latest action on S. 3293: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects communities that rely on federal water, flood, energy, and nuclear programs. It also affects agencies, contractors, utilities, tribes, states, and local governments involved in those projects. People near possible nuclear waste storage sites could be affected because the bill requires local, state, and tribal agreements before a site moves forward.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it decides which federal water and energy projects get money in 2026. That can affect flood safety, shipping routes, water supply, electric reliability, energy research, and nuclear cleanup. It also changes how some unspent infrastructure money is used. The nuclear waste storage language could shape where spent fuel is stored before the country has a permanent disposal site.
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