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

May 15, 2026 Press Release 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. ### Issues : Infrastructure National Defense Nuclear Energy Energy