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H.R. 4754 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, Jul 24, 2025

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funds Interior, EPA, and cultural agencies for 2026

This is an appropriations bill—it's Congress deciding how much money different federal agencies get to operate in fiscal year 2026. It funds dozens of agencies and programs, from the Department of the Interior (which manages public lands, national parks, and Indian affairs) to the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and various cultural institutions like the Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center.

How it affects you

The effects depend on what you do. If you visit national parks, fish on public lands, or rely on EPA environmental protections, these agencies' budgets affect the services you get. If you work for one of these agencies, the bill determines your agency's resources. For most people, this bill's impact is indirect—it influences how well agencies can maintain parks, protect air and water, manage public lands, and run programs. The specific dollar amounts and how money is allocated among different programs would determine real-world effects.

Read the official summary (Reported to House, Jul 24, 2025)

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

This 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 for

• the 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, and

• Department-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 for

• the Indian Health Service,

• the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and

• the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

The bill provides appropriations to several related agencies, including

• the 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, and

• the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.

Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.

119th Congress
1st Session
H. R. 4754

A BILL

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2) · Introduced Jul 24, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 24, 2025: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.”

Sections

Sections · 1
Title I — DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR · 48
Title IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS · 70
Title V · 13