Rep. Fleischmann, Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, Releases FY27 Legislation

Washington, DC – The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, written by Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) 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.

Bill Text

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.
  • Prioritizes research and development efforts on baseload energy sources and maintains 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.

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