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Appropriations subcommittee advances FY2026 Interior-Environment bill with tribal funding boosts
Summary
The House Appropriations subcommittee approved the fiscal 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies spending bill, cutting overall discretionary spending from FY2025 while increasing specific tribal accounts including advanced appropriations for Indian Health Service.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies on Monday advanced its fiscal year 2026 spending bill that sets broad funding priorities for national parks, tribal programs, wildfire response and energy permitting. Chairman Mike Simpson, chair of the subcommittee, presented a bill that totals $37,971,000,000 in discretionary spending, which he said is 6.2% below the FY2025 enacted level.
The subcommittee action moves the bill to the full committee after a series of amendments and votes during the markup. The measure contains concentrated increases for tribal programs while reducing spending elsewhere to meet the panel’s allocation.
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