This bill is the government's spending plan for fiscal year 2026 that funds the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and various related agencies. Think of it as a budget that decides how much money these organizations get to do their work.

The Interior Department agencies that get funded include those managing public lands (like national parks and forests), protecting wildlife, managing ocean energy resources, and serving Native American communities through healthcare, education, and trust fund management. The EPA gets money to protect the environment and handle pollution issues. The bill also funds health-related agencies that deal with environmental health and toxic substances.

Beyond these main environmental agencies, the bill also provides funding for cultural and educational institutions like the Smithsonian Institution, national museums, the Kennedy Center, and the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities. Essentially, this bill determines how much taxpayer money goes to protect America's natural resources, manage public lands, safeguard the environment, support Native American services, and fund cultural institutions. The bill also includes rules about how all this money can and cannot be spent.

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

Simpson, Michael K.

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 for<ul><li>the Bureau of Land Management,</li><li>the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,</li><li>the National Park Service,</li><li>the U.S. Geological Survey,</li><li>the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,</li><li>the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,</li><li>the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,</li><li>the Bureau of Indian Affairs,</li><li>the Bureau of Indian Education,</li><li>the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration,</li><li>Departmental Offices, and</li><li>Department-Wide Programs.</li></ul>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<ul><li>the Indian Health Service,</li><li>the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and</li><li>the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.</li></ul>The bill provides appropriations to several related agencies, including<ul><li>the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality,</li><li>the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board,</li><li>the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development,</li><li>the Smithsonian Institution,</li><li>the National Gallery of Art,</li><li>the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,</li><li>the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,</li><li>the National Endowment for the Arts,</li><li>the National Endowment for the Humanities,</li><li>the Commission of Fine Arts,</li><li>the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.</li><li>the National Capital Planning Commission,</li><li>the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and</li><li>the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.</li></ul>Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.