H.R. 4553 – Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2026
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En blocs receive up to twenty minutes of debate. Standalone amendments receive up to 10 minutes of debate.
Green indicates amendments en bloc. Black indicates standalone amendments.
En Bloc #1: Offered by Rep. Fleischmann (R-TN) – ADOPTED BY VOICE
Arrington (R-TX) – Amendment No. 1 – Increases and decreases DOE nuclear energy to ensure the Department of Energy makes available $50,000,000 to provide advanced fuels for advanced university research reactors that can achieve criticality in three years
Cammack (R-FL) – Amendment No. 2 – Increases the flood control and coastal emergencies account by $2.5 million. Takes from DOE administrative funds
Dexter (D-OR) – Amendment No. 3 – Increases and decreases funding for the Electricity account of the Department of Energy to conduct a study assessing current and projected water use by data centers, associated impacts on local water resources, and best practices and technologies to reduce water consumption
Fry (R-SC) – Amendment No. 4 – Increases and decreases funds for the Department of Energy Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program by $5,000,000 to support the deployment of nuclear energy projects
Gonzalez (R-TX) – Amendment No. 5 – Increases and decreases the Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Department of the Army, Construction account by $40 million to direct the Secretary to fund water and wastewater infrastructure projects in South Texas
Gonzalez (R-TX) – Amendment No. 6 – Increases and decreases the Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Department of the Army, Construction account by $27 million to stress the importance of reimbursing the Port of Brownsville for the advanced funding they contributed to Segment B of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project
Hernandez (D-PR) – Amendment No. 9 – Increase and decrease funding by $75 million for the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity to support research and development, improve electricity delivery, enhance grid resiliency, and expand access to a secure and reliable power supply in Puerto Rico
Hernandez (D-PR) – Amendment No. 10 – Increase and decrease funding by $35 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support drinking water system improvements, water infrastructure upgrades, and the repair, modernization, and construction of projects aimed at addressing Puerto Rico’s aging water infrastructure
Higgins (R-LA) – Amendment No. 11 – Increases and decreases $50 million from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance to support spot dredging the Vermilion River
Hill (R-AR) – Amendment No. 12 – Increases and decreases funds in the OM Corp Account
Houchin (R-IN) – Amendment No. 13 – Increases and decreases funding at the Department of Energy to streamline and update policies to ensure they better reflect the challenges facing state energy offices nationwide
Kiggans (R-VA) – Amendment No. 14 – Increases and decreases Department of Energy, Nuclear Energy Programs funding by $1,000,000 for the purpose of supporting the research, development, and demonstration of advanced small and micro nuclear reactors to enhance grid resilience and energy security, including potential applications for critical infrastructure and remote or austere environments
Kiggans (R-VA) – Amendment No. 15 – Increases and decreases Army Corps of Engineers Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies program funding for the purpose of supporting flood and storm damage reduction efforts in coastal regions
Kiggans (R-VA) – Amendment No. 16 – Increases and decreases Corps of Engineers, Operation and Maintenance funding by $1,000,000 for the purpose of supporting dredging and navigation maintenance to ensure safe and reliable access to harbors that are critical for Navy and sealift operations
Kiggans (R-VA) – Amendment No. 17 – Increases and decreases Department of Energy, Energy Programs Grid Deployment funding by $1,000,000 for the purpose of strengthening grid resilience and reliability to protect critical infrastructure, including military and energy assets
LaMalfa (R-CA) – Amendment No. 18 – Increases the Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance account by $3 million to support Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations work, including at Shasta Dam. Decreases the Departmental Administration account by $3 million
LaMalfa (R-CA) – Amendment No. 19 – Increases the Army Corps of Engineers Construction account by $2 million to support Issue Evaluation Studies, including at Black Butte Dam. Decreases the Departmental Administration account by $2 million
Langworthy (R-NY) – Amendment No. 20 – Increases and decreases funds to emphasize ongoing ecosystem restoration and water quality parameters for the Chautauqua Lake Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study
Moulton (D-MA) – Amendment No. 22 – Increases and decreases funding for the Corps Operation and Maintenance account by $3 million to emphasize the need to complete the Essex River FNP that was started in 2025, but remains unfinished, to address the need to ensure efficient navigability, public safety, and emergency response
Scott (D-VA) – Amendment No. 34 – Increases and decreases funding for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science to support operations of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Steube (R-FL) – Amendment No. 35 – Increases and decreases funds to express Congressional support for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction
Taylor (R-OH) – Amendment No. 36 – Increases and decreases funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission to conduct a study on the inclusion of low earth orbit satellites to be used for broadband and economic development purposes
Standalone Amendments
NOT OFFERED – Gosar (R-AZ) – Amendment No. 7 – Prohibits funds for Ukraine
Griffith (R-VA) – Amendment No. 8 – Increases funding for the Department of Energy’s Fossil Energy and Carbon Management program by $6,875,000 while reducing funding for Departmental Administration by $6,875,000 – ADOPTED BY VOICE
McCormick (R-GA) – Amendment No. 21 – Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to close campgrounds operated by the Army Corps of Engineers that are located at Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia – ADOPTED BY VOICE
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 23 – Prohibits the use of funds for the Delaware River Basin Commission to implement or enforce the final rule entitled, ‘‘Comprehensive Plan and Special Regulations With Respect to High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing; Rules of Practice and Procedure Regarding Project Review Classifications and Fees’’ – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 24 – Prohibits funding for the Delaware River Basin Commission – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 25 – Eliminates funding for ARPA-E and transfers funds to the SRA – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 26 – Eliminates funding for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program and transfers to the SRA – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 27 – Eliminates funding for the Title 17 loan program and transfers funds to the SRA – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 28 – Reduces funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission and transfers to the SRA – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 29 – Reduces funding for the Southwest Border Regional Commission and transfers to the SRA – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 30 – Reduces funding for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission and transfers to the SRA – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) – Amendment No. 31 – Reduces funding for the Great Lakes Authority and transfers to the SRA – VOTE REQUESTED
Perry (R-PA) offered on behalf of Roy (R-TX) – Amendment No. 32 – Strikes all funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – VOTE REQUESTED
Schweikert (R-AZ) – Amendment No. 33 – Revises appropriations to reduce unobligated funds from top-line accounts totaling $37,353,345,385.09 – VOTE REQUESTED