Interior-Environment Approp. (H.R. 9171)

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Summary

Gives yearly funding to government groups that manage public lands, protect the environment, and support Native American programs for fiscal year 2027.

What problem does this solve?

Government agencies that protect our lands and environment need money to operate for the year. This bill gives them the funding they need to do their jobs for fiscal year 2027.

What does this bill do?

Prohibits funding for several endangered species protections

Stops money from being used to protect or list the greater sage-grouse, lesser prairie-chicken, northern long-eared bat, wolverine, and grizzly bears in certain areas.

Forces removal of gray wolf and grizzly bear protections

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to reissue rules that remove the gray wolf and the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide grizzly bear populations from the endangered species list.

Blocks major Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rules

Prevents funds from being used to carry out the BLM's 'Conservation and Landscape Health' rule, a rule on oil and gas leasing, and a rule managing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

Prohibits funding for diversity and Critical Race Theory programs

Bans any funds in the act from being used for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training or implementation, or for any activity that promotes Critical Race Theory.

Provides funding for the Department of the Interior

Appropriates billions of dollars for agencies within the Department of the Interior, including the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Provides funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Appropriates over $3.6 billion for EPA's State and Tribal Assistance Grants, including funds for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.

Provides funding for the Forest Service and wildland firefighting

Appropriates over $2.6 billion for the Forest Service's Wildland Fire Management and provides an additional $2.57 billion for the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund.

Provides funding for Indian Health Service (IHS)

Appropriates funds for Indian Health Services and Facilities, with a large portion of the funding becoming available on October 1, 2027, for the 2028 fiscal year.

Blocks funding for the Lava Ridge Wind Project

Prohibits any money in the bill from being used to approve construction or operations for the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho.

Reinstates Minnesota mineral leases

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to reinstate two specific hardrock mineral leases in Minnesota's Superior National Forest within 30 days.

Restricts bans on lead ammunition and fishing tackle

Prevents funds from being used to ban lead ammunition or fishing tackle on federal lands unless it's proven to be the primary cause of a wildlife decline in a specific area and the state agrees.

Redesignates Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Changes the name of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin to the 'Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve'.

Who does this affect?

Federal agencies (DOI, EPA, Forest Service)
Native American Tribes
Energy, mining, and timber industries
Hunters and anglers

What is the real world impact?

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Funds government operations

Provides the necessary annual budget for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, and other related agencies to continue their work for the 2027 fiscal year.

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Influences specific energy and mining projects

Directs federal actions on specific projects by blocking the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho and forcing the reinstatement of two mineral mining leases in Minnesota that were previously canceled.

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Advances a specific social agenda

Blocks federal funds from being used for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, programs related to Critical Race Theory, or actions against people who believe marriage is only between a man and a woman.

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Limits environmental protections and regulations

Uses funding restrictions to block new protections for several species, force the removal of protections for others like the gray wolf and grizzly bear, and stop the enforcement of key environmental rules on public lands.

When does this start?

Most provisions take effect when the bill is signed into law, with funds required to be available for use within 60 days. The bill includes several specific deadlines for agency actions.

Reinstate Minnesota mineral leases

The Secretary of the Interior must reinstate two hardrock mineral leases in Minnesota's Superior National Forest within 30 days of the bill's enactment.

Allocate Land and Water Conservation Fund money

The Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture must allocate funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund within 45 days of the bill's enactment.

Reissue gray wolf delisting rule

The Secretary of the Interior must reissue the final rule removing the gray wolf from the endangered species list within 60 days of the bill's enactment.

Reissue grizzly bear delisting rule

The Secretary of the Interior must reissue the final rule removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the endangered species list within 180 days of the bill's enactment.

Indian Health Service advance funding

A significant portion of the funding for the Indian Health Service, over $5.1 billion, becomes available on October 1, 2027, for the 2028 fiscal year.

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