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

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act

Senate

Protects Department of the Interior workforce levels by preventing reductions to agency staffing

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act

House

Establishes protections aimed at preserving the Department of the Interior workforce and limiting personnel reductions

Latest action: Fri Aug 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Funds FY2027 operations for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian health programs, and related cultural and environmental agencies, while setting limits on how appropriated funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Jun 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Interior, EPA, Indian Health Service, Forest Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting conditions on the use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-High Pressure High Temperature Updates".

House

Disapproves the Department of the Interior rule updating high pressure high temperature requirements for outer continental shelf oil and gas and sulfur operations under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To codify Secretary's Order 3434 of the Department of the Interior.

House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Latest action: Thu Aug 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Senate

Provides continuing fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies, permanently extends expanded health insurance tax credits, and extends several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 federal funding through a short-term continuing resolution while permanently extending expanded health insurance premium tax credits and continuing several expiring programs

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No FED in West Texas Act

House

Prohibits the Department of the Interior from carrying out its 2023 plan to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in West Texas and acquire nearby land interests

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pet and Livestock Protection Act

House

Directs the Interior Department to restore the 2020 delisting rule for gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act and bar court review of that reissued rule

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Trust the Science Act

House

Directs the Interior Department to restore gray wolf delisting under the Endangered Species Act and block court challenges to that rule

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Geothermal Energy Advancement Act

House

Establishes a geothermal ombudsman and task force within the Interior Department to coordinate, expedite, and resolve issues in federal land geothermal permitting

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Energy Opportunities for All Act

House

Establishes broad energy opportunity policies while advancing a measure referred to the House Natural Resources Committee

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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WEST Act of 2025

Senate

Authorize and shape the WEST Act of 2025 as an energy and natural resources measure before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025

House

Establishes a restoration measure for the Superior National Forest in 2025

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

U.S. Park Police Modernization Act

House

Modernizes the U.S. Park Police through updates reflected in the measure's law enforcement focus

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan.

House

Prohibits the Bureau of Land Management from carrying out the Rock Springs Field Office resource management plan for public lands in southwestern Wyoming

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Direct Hire To Fight Fires

House

Grants permanent direct-hire authority to USDA and the Interior Department for wildland firefighter and firefighting support positions while requiring workforce recruitment retention and vacancy reporting

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To prohibit the implementation of the Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Buffalo, Wyoming Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.

House

Prohibits the Bureau of Land Management from carrying out the 2024 Buffalo, Wyoming Field Office resource management plan amendment on coal leasing

Latest action: Tue Jan 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act

House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

House

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management rule approving the Central Yukon resource management plan for Alaska’s Central Yukon planning area

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

House

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management rule approving the North Dakota Field Office resource management plan under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Barred Owl Management Strategy".

House

Disapproves the Fish and Wildlife Service rule on the Barred Owl Management Strategy under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Water Rights Protection Act

House

Prohibits Interior and USDA from tying land use permits or renewals to federal transfer or restriction of state-based water rights

Latest action: Tue Nov 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".

House

Nullifies a National Park Service rule to allow off-road vehicle use in certain parts of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Latest action: Fri May 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

House

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management’s Miles City field office plan amendment, reopening eastern Montana lands to coal leasing consideration

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.

House

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Buffalo Field Office resource management plan amendment and restores the prior coal leasing framework in Wyoming

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".

House

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's 2022 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska management plan and restores the 2020 plan for the reserve

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

EARA

House

Authorizes expedited review of Interior Board of Land Appeals cases by setting decision deadlines and allowing court review when those deadlines are missed

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

Senate

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management rule approving the Central Yukon resource management plan for Alaska’s Central Yukon planning area

Latest action: Tue Oct 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Grizzly Bear State Management Act

House

Requires reissuing the 2017 rule removing Greater Yellowstone grizzly bears from the federal endangered species list and shields that rule from court review

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.

House

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 record of decision for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing, reopening more acreage to leasing

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

Senate

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management rule approving the North Dakota Field Office resource management plan under the Congressional Review Act

Latest action: Tue Oct 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

LIST Act of 2025

House

Modifies delisting rules under the Endangered Species Act by requiring removal of recovered species and setting penalties for knowingly false listing petitions

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".

Senate

Nullifies a Bureau of Land Management rule adopting the 2024 record of decision for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)