HR 4754, explained
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Active Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175. · Author: Michael Simpson (R-ID)
In plain English
This bill sets aside money for several government departments and agencies for the year 2026. It gives funding to the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and many related agencies that handle things like national parks, wildlife, Native American services, and the arts. The bill also sets rules for how this money can be used.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the official CRS summary. No predictions, no opinions.
- Money would be allocated to the Department of the Interior for agencies like the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management for fiscal year 2026
- Money would be allocated to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Forest Service for fiscal year 2026
- Money would be allocated to health and cultural agencies, including the Indian Health Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Endowment for the Arts, and others for fiscal year 2026
- Restrictions and requirements would be set for how all this money can be spent across these agencies
Who's lobbying this bill
217 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. Federal lobbying reports list the bills an organization worked and its total quarterly lobbying spend, they don't say which side the organization took, and fees aren't itemized per bill.
Chamber Of Commerce Of The U.S.A.total lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 8 filings
$136.1M American Chemistry Counciltotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 3 filings
$17.1M Edison Electric Institutetotal lobbying spend, quarters naming this bill · 7 filings
$6.6M
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Sources
- Bill text and CRS summary: Congress.gov.
- Lobbying activity: quarterly LDA reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House (lda.senate.gov).
- Votes: official House Clerk and Senate roll-call records. PAC contributions: FEC bulk data (committee-to-candidate transactions).
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