This bill would pay for public lands, clean water work, wildfire response, tribal health care, and cultural programs in 2026. It also adds spending rules and limits on some agency actions. The Senate has reported the bill, but Congress has not enacted it.
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 is a Senate bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
Latest action on S. 2431: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects tribes, states, local governments, public land users, fire-prone communities, and people who rely on clean water and environmental cleanup programs. It also affects federal agencies that manage land, wildlife, forests, parks, pollution programs, and cultural institutions. Some businesses, farms, water utilities, and local project sponsors would also feel the bill through grants, loans, fees, rules, and spending limits.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it decides how much federal money goes to parks, forests, clean water, wildfire response, environmental cleanup, and tribal services in 2026. Communities use this money for things people notice directly, such as safe drinking water, wastewater systems, park upkeep, wildfire readiness, mine cleanup, and health services in tribal communities. The policy limits also matter because they can shape what agencies do even when the bill is mainly about funding.
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Officially: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill would pay for public lands, clean water work, wildfire response, tribal health care, and cultural programs in 2026. It also adds spending rules and limits on some agency actions. The Senate has reported the bill, but Congress has not enacted it.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S.2431. Modern Action explains Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
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Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Voted on by Senate
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124. (7/24/2025)
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House Review
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Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
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This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
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