Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Plain Language Summary
# HR 4754: Interior and Environment Spending Bill This bill would set federal spending for 2026 across multiple agencies focused on natural resources, environmental protection, and Native American services. It funds the Department of the Interior (including the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management), the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and Native American health and education programs within the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill essentially decides how much money these agencies receive to operate their day-to-day functions and programs. The legislation affects Americans broadly, from park visitors and public lands users to tribes and communities relying on environmental protections and health services.
It influences everything from national park maintenance to environmental enforcement, wildlife management, and healthcare for Native Americans. The bill also touches on specific regional interests, including projects in Alaska, Colorado, California, and Arkansas, based on the listed subjects. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been passed. As an appropriations measure, it would typically need approval from both the House and Senate before being signed into law to take effect for the 2026 fiscal year.
CRS Official Summary
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and several related agencies.The bill provides appropriations to Interior forthe Bureau of Land Management,the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,the National Park Service,the U.S. Geological Survey,the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,the Bureau of Indian Affairs,the Bureau of Indian Education,the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration,Departmental Offices, andDepartment-Wide Programs.The bill also provides appropriations to the EPA and the Forest Service.Within the Department of Health and Human Services, the bill provides appropriations forthe Indian Health Service,the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, andthe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.The bill provides appropriations to several related agencies, includingthe Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality,the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board,the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development,the Smithsonian Institution,the National Gallery of Art,the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,the National Endowment for the Arts,the National Endowment for the Humanities,the Commission of Fine Arts,the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.the National Capital Planning Commission,the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, andthe U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.