Fleischmann, Cole at FY27 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act Subcommittee Markup
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2027 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) said, "This bill strengthens our nation’s energy security, prioritizing research and development efforts on baseload energy sources and maintaining funding for programs that deliver affordable energy prices for Americans. That’s a priority for which we can all find common ground... In support of the Administration’s focus on ensuring our nation makes efficient use of its vast fossil fuel resources, the bill makes strong investments to continue to secure our domestic supply chain of critical minerals and reduce reliance on foreign sources."
Full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are available here.
Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, "Under President Trump’s leadership, we are once again focused on resources that support our nation’s ability to out-innovate, out-build, and out-power the world. This bill reflects that agenda in every way. It advances activities to further unleash domestic production of critical minerals and reduce reliance on foreign supply. It unlocks technological innovation to propel advancements for the future – including support for the White House’s Genesis Mission. And it provides robust funding for high-priority inland and coastal navigation, flood control, and drought resilience projects. Importantly, this legislation also makes us more secure. With a focus on strengthening baseload energy sources and advancing nuclear capabilities, we reinforce American energy security. We also prioritize cybersecurity efforts that enable a resilient electric grid – and we bolster our national defense by modernizing the nuclear weapons stockpile and supporting the nuclear navy."
Full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are available here.
Fiscal Year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill 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.
Bill text is available here.
A table of included Community Project Funding requests is available here.
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