H.R. 8997: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
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H.R. 8997: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
118th Congress · introduced 2024-07-11 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8997 would be postponed.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2024-07-11 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 17 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 363 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23), Agreed to. See all
- Where it stands now: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 8997 would be postponed. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
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Official text
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] reported raising $2.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 363 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Agreed to
- House roll call 364 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 365 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 366 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 367 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 368 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 369 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 370 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 371 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 372 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 373 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 374 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Agreed to
- House roll call 375 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 376 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 377 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 378 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Failed
- House roll call 379 (2024): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR8997 (2024-07-23): Agreed to
Words on this page, explained (1)
- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr8997.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>
Record fed-us-cong118-hr8997 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118