Bill · H.R. 4754· House(119-HR-4754)
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- Introduced
- 7/24/2025
- Last activity
- 7/24/2025 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Simpson
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
The "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026" provides funding for the Department of the Interior, the EPA, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It allocates money for land management, wildlife conservation, national parks, and Indian affairs, including health and education. The bill establishes funding for disaster relief, water infrastructure, and the arts. It also contains numerous restrictions on environmental regulations, emissions standards, and the use of government funds.
Yes· 3 of 39
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+10
Massive funding increases for Indian Health Service, Tribal water projects, and BIA/BIE programs.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+9
Extensive funding for rural water, wastewater, forest management, and mining/grazing permissions.
Does this invest in rural communities?+8
Extensive funding for rural water infrastructure, Alaska Native Villages, colonias, and abandoned mine reclamation.
The opposite· 3 of 10
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?-8
Defunds the Clean Power Plan, methane fees, vehicle emission standards, and forbids the use of the social cost of carbon.
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?-8
Mandates oil and gas lease sales and reinstates hardrock mineral leases while preventing land withdrawals from mining.
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?-5
Prohibits funds to ban lead ammunition or tackle on Federal lands.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Tribal Support: Appropriates over $1.2 billion for Indian education and over $2.2 billion for Indian programs (TITLE I, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education), along with $5,181,173,000 for Indian Health Services, including maternal health, Alzheimer's activities, and drug treatment.
- Water Infrastructure: Allocates billions in State and Tribal Assistance Grants for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (TITLE II, Environmental Protection Agency) and $64,634,000 for loans through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account.
- Public Safety and Fire Management: Provides $1,195,086,000 for fire preparedness and rural assistance (TITLE I, Department-Wide Programs) and $2,426,209,000 for fire presuppression, emergency suppression, and rehabilitation.
- Wildlife and Animal Welfare: Provides $144,000,000 for the wild horse and burro program (TITLE I, Bureau of Land Management), prohibits the destruction of healthy, unadopted wild horses or burros (Sec. 417), and allocates $73,812,000 for State and Tribal wildlife grants (TITLE I, United States Fish and Wildlife Service).
- Culture and History: Provides $168,900,000 for the Historic Preservation Fund, including grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (TITLE I, National Park Service), and $135,000,000 each for the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities.
- Community Support: Directs the National Endowment for the Arts to prioritize projects serving underserved populations, such as urban minorities (Sec. 413).
- Waste and Environment: Requires a plan to qualify fuel from waste tires or plastic as cellulosic biofuel (Sec. 467).
- Public Access and Security: Prevents restrictions on public access to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor Basin (Sec. 509) and prohibits buying certain technology from companies linked to the People's Republic of China (Sec. 510).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Environmental Regulation Blocks: Prohibits funds for enforcing endangered species rules for the wolverine, northern long-eared bat, and lesser prairie-chicken (Sec. 126, 127, 129), as well as EPA rules regarding greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, the "Clean Power Plan," and the "Good Neighbor Plan" (Sec. 455, 456, 458, 459).
- Air and Water Quality: Blocks enforcement of air quality standards for particulate matter (Sec. 470), ozone standards in certain Michigan counties (Sec. 505), and risk assessments for PFOA and PFOS in sewage sludge (Sec. 507).
- Climate and Emissions: Forbids the use of the "social cost of carbon" in agency actions (Sec. 446) and blocks the enforcement of charges on methane emissions (Sec. 468).
- Tribal Funding Reductions: Allows the Secretary of the Interior to redistribute Tribal Priority Allocation funds, potentially reducing some Tribes' funding by up to 10 percent (Sec. 105).
- Resource and Land Use: Mandates a minimum number of oil and gas lease sales in specific regions (Sec. 141, 143) and allows more "mill site" claims for mineral development on public lands (Sec. 443).
- Social and Health Restrictions: Prohibits funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion training or Critical Race Theory (Sec. 440, 441), and prevents the EPA from changing pesticide labels if they differ from specific health assessments (Sec. 453).
- Wildlife and Access Restrictions: Limits the government's ability to prohibit lead ammunition on Federal lands (Sec. 125) and stops the enforcement of the Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (Sec. 503).
- Housing Restrictions: Prohibits the National Park Service from providing housing to aliens without lawful immigration status (Sec. 139).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+10Good For Rural Residents+9Good For Gun Owners+7Good For Business Owners+6Good For Hispanic Americans+6Good For Farmers+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Seniors+4Good For Students+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Children+3Good For Women+3Good For Young Adults+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Religious Freedom+7Improves Second Amendment Protections+6Improves Poverty Reduction+5Improves Racial Equity+4Improves Affordable Housing+3Improves Border Security+3Improves Disability Rights+3Improves Gun Control Measures-5Improves Pathway To Citizenship-3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7Improves Mental Health Access+5Improves Opioid Crisis Response+5Increases Research Funding+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+8Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+7Improves Roads And Bridges+5Reduces Gas Prices+3Improves Public Land Management+2Increases Renewable Energy Investment+1Reduces Carbon Emissions-8Reduces Fossil Fuel Production-8Improves Environmental Protections-1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+4Increases Foreign Aid+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increase States Rights+4Increases Federal Power-5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+4Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Consumer Protection-2Improves Fiscal Responsibility-2Reduces National Debt-2Reduces Government Spending-1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- 7/24/2025
- The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-215, by Mr. Simpson.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
- Bill introduced.
4 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-1366: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
- 119-HR-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-S-544: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
- 119-S-2431: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026