Committee Approves FY27 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act

May 20, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 25.

Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) said, "The Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water appropriations bill responsibly invests taxpayer dollars to accelerate American energy dominance, strengthen our economic prosperity, and safeguard U.S. national security. This legislation builds on the successes of prior years by continuing the modernization of our nation’s nuclear deterrent, supporting the Nuclear Navy, pushing the frontiers of science and technology, unleashing more abundant and reliable energy to power our communities, and improving the coastal and inland waterways that connect our nation and link us to the global economy. The bill strengthens America’s energy security by prioritizing research and development in advanced nuclear and other baseload energy sources, securing critical domestic supply chains, and fully funding programs that help deliver affordable energy for the American people. I thank my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee for their collaboration and strong support in advancing this critical legislation.”

Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, "American energy dominance underpins our economic strength, national security, and global leadership – fueling jobs, innovation, and fortitude across every community. The just-approved FY27 Energy and Water bill bolsters energy sources, energy technology, and energy growth. It advances ingenuity and discoveries that will shape the future. And it prioritizes essential waterway, flood control, and ports and harbors projects that will support U.S. communities. Importantly, security and defense remain central to this legislation – with critical investments that strengthen our nuclear deterrent and counter our adversaries. Chairman Fleischmann’s approach ensures a stronger future by unleashing abundant U.S. resources, advancing cutting-edge technology, and reinforcing America’s strategic advantages."

Subcommittee Chairman Fleischmann's opening remarks are available here.
Chairman Cole's opening remarks are available here.

Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provides a total discretionary allocation of $58.5 billion, which is $461 million above the Fiscal Year 2026 enacted level. The defense portion of the allocation is $35 billion, and the non-defense portion of the allocation is $23.5 billion.

The bill prioritizes funding for agencies and programs that safeguard U.S. national security, unleash American energy dominance, and advance economic prosperity.

Key Takeaways

Champions America’s nuclear deterrent and strengthens national security by:

Modernizing the nuclear weapons stockpile, strengthening production capabilities, and ensuring a safe, secure, and reliable deterrent to counter growing threats from our adversaries.
Sustaining and modernizing the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion program, ensuring a safe, reliable fleet and maintaining America’s strategic advantage.
Targeting resources to deny, detect, and defeat nuclear threats by securing nuclear materials, countering proliferation, and strengthening rapid-response capabilities to protect the American people and our allies.
Prohibiting the sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the Chinese Communist Party.
Prohibiting access to U.S. nuclear weapons production facilities by citizens of China and Russia.
Prohibiting the Department of Energy from providing financial assistance to any foreign entity of concern.

Supports the Trump Administration and mandate of the American people by:

Advancing the Trump Administration’s goal to quadruple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 and regain international dominance in the nuclear market.
Protecting 2nd Amendment rights to allow for the lawful carry of firearms on Corps of Engineers land.
Preventing costly regulatory mandates on federal buildings that would require the use of unreliable energy sources at taxpayer expense.
Furthering President Trump’s executive order on the Genesis Mission, a coordinated national effort to leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate discovery, strengthen national security, and drive energy innovation.

Restores American energy dominance and bolsters the national economy by:

Increasing investments focused on mining production technologies for critical minerals extraction, which will build the domestic supply chain and reduce reliance on foreign sources.
Prioritizing research and development efforts on baseload energy sources and maintaining funding for programs that deliver affordable energy prices for Americans.
Accelerating research, testing, and demonstration of advanced nuclear technologies to strengthen U.S. energy security, industrial competitiveness, and global leadership.
Facilitating the efficient transport of goods and commodities through improvements and maintenance of America’s ports and waterways.
Maintaining funding for cybersecurity efforts that enable a resilient, reliable, and secure electric grid.

Safeguards American taxpayer dollars and preserves core functions by:

Eliminating funds for the Department of Energy Biden-era Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations or Office of Energy Justice and Equity.
Refocusing applied energy technology program funding to ensure taxpayer resources are directed to the highest priority research and development efforts.
Reducing global dependency on the U.S. for foreign nuclear reactor conversions.

A summary of the bill is available here.

During the markup, Committee Republicans also stood with the America First agenda and rejected Democrat amendments that would have:

Restricted the work of President Trump’s Secretary of Energy.
Undermined the Department of Energy’s ability to oversee and strategically allocate key energy investments.
Expanded taxpayer spending without offsets.
Increased taxpayer spending to unnecessary levels for certain programs.
Created an additional layer of government tracking and bureaucracy.
Sought to prioritize the green new scam and Biden-era energy diversification agenda.
Expanded burdensome reporting and unnecessary bureaucracy.

Adopted Amendments

Fleischmann #1 (Manager’s Amendment) – Makes technical, bipartisan changes to the bill and report.
- The amendment was adopted by voice vote.

Bill text, before adoption of amendments, is available here.
Bill report, before adoption of amendments, is available here.
A table of included Community Project Funding requests is available here.

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