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H.R. 9171 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, Jun 5, 2026

What this bill does

In plain words · AI-written from the official summary

Funds Interior, EPA, and related agencies for 2027

This is a budget bill that decides how much money various federal agencies will receive in 2027. It provides funding for the Department of the Interior (which manages public lands, wildlife, and Indian affairs), the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and dozens of related agencies like the Smithsonian Institution and the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities. The bill also includes rules about how these agencies must use the money.

How it affects you

You'll feel the effects of this bill if you visit national parks, use public lands, or rely on environmental protections through the EPA. Native Americans may be affected through funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service. If you work for one of these agencies or visit cultural institutions like the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center, or national museums, this bill determines their resources. Most other Americans experience its effects indirectly through the services and protections these agencies provide.

Read the official summary (Reported to House, Jun 5, 2026)

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

This bill provides FY2027 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,

• the U.S. Wildland Fire Service,

• 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
2nd Session
H. R. 9171

A BILL

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2) · Introduced Jun 5, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 5, 2026: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 599.”

Sections

Sections · 1
Title I — DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR · 49
Title IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS · 50
Title V · 15