Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
LATEST STATUS
The FY2027 Interior-Environment appropriations bill cleared full committee in the House on June 3 and has not started in the Senate.
Funds the Department of the Interior, the EPA, the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and Indian programs.
House & Senate status
No Senate bill yet. The CRS status table shows no Senate action; a full committee markup was postponed during a standoff over overall spending levels.
News touching this bill
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Common questions about the Interior-Environment bill▾
What is the latest status of the FY2027 Interior-Environment (Interior, Interior Environment) appropriations bill?
The FY2027 Interior-Environment appropriations bill cleared full committee in the House on June 3 and has not started in the Senate.
Has the Interior-Environment appropriations bill passed the House?
Not yet. In the House, the FY2027 Interior-Environment bill's furthest verified step is: Reported by the full Appropriations Committee.
Has the Interior-Environment appropriations bill passed the Senate or become law?
Not yet law. The Senate has not started its version, and no FY2027 Interior-Environment bill has been signed.
What is the Interior-Environment appropriations bill?
The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill is one of the twelve annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government. Funds the Department of the Interior, the EPA, the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and Indian programs.
What is the bill number for the FY2027 Interior-Environment appropriations bill?
The House version is H.R. 9171. The Senate has not introduced its own version yet.
What was the last action on the Interior-Environment appropriations bill?
In the House: Reported by the full Appropriations Committee. In the Senate: No Senate bill yet. The CRS status table shows no Senate action; a full committee markup was postponed during a standoff over overall spending levels.
Does the Interior-Environment appropriations bill contain earmarks?
Yes. The enacted FY2026 bill carried 1,240 community projects totaling $1.7B. The FY2027 House bill so far carries 1,196 projects totaling $1.03B, not yet law. Every project is listed on this site with its official source.
What does Interior stand for in appropriations?
Interior is Hill shorthand for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, usually shortened to Interior-Environment.
When does government funding run out?
Current government funding runs through Sep 30, 2026. The federal fiscal year always ends September 30; if the twelve appropriations bills are not law by the deadline, Congress must pass a continuing resolution or funding lapses into a shutdown. The tracker follows both.
What happens if the Interior-Environment bill does not pass before the deadline?
Its departments would run on a continuing resolution at the prior year's levels, or face a funding lapse if no stopgap passes. Congress typically bundles late bills into packages or extends funding with CRs.