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

Key Points

• The bill funds the Department of the Interior, EPA, Forest Service, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026. The National Park Service would get over $2.8 billion for park operations, while the Bureau of Land Management receives about $1.26 billion. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gets roughly $1.46 billion for resource management.
• Billions of dollars are set aside for wildfire fighting, prevention, and recovery. The Department of the Interior gets over $1.1 billion for wildland fire management, the Forest Service gets over $2.4 billion, and additional reserve funds of $370 million and $2.48 billion are available if fire seasons are worse than expected. The bill also continues wildland firefighter pay raises.
• The EPA receives over $4.3 billion in State and Tribal Assistance Grants, including about $1.64 billion for Clean Water State Revolving Funds and $1.13 billion for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. These help states build and upgrade water and sewer systems. At least 10% of clean water funds must go to green infrastructure or energy efficiency projects.
• Significant funding goes to Native American communities, including about $1.92 billion for Bureau of Indian Affairs operations, $1.13 billion for Bureau of Indian Education, and over $5 billion across two fiscal years for Indian Health Services. The bill also provides $130 million for abandoned mine land reclamation in Appalachian states and tribal lands.
• The bill includes several policy riders: it blocks listing the greater sage-grouse as endangered, prohibits regulating lead in ammunition or fishing tackle, prevents greenhouse gas reporting rules for livestock manure, and bars EPA from requiring Clean Air Act permits for biological emissions from livestock. It also mandates renaming Mount McKinley back to Denali.
• The bill requires agencies to maintain staffing levels through hiring, retaining, and rehiring employees. It also requires 45-day advance notice to Congress before any reorganization or workforce action affecting 10 or more staff members, and mandates reporting on grant cancellations over $200,000.