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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
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- Introduced7/11/24
- Passed HousePassed 7/24/24
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Passed the House 210–205 on July 24, 2024 (Roll Call 399 →). Received in the Senate on August 1, 2024.
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Passed
- Democratic1 Yea · 200 Nay · 11 Not voting
- Republican209 Yea · 5 Nay · 6 Not voting
- Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
This bill provides FY2025 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and several related agencies.
The bill provides appropriations to Interior for
the Bureau of Land Management,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
the National Park Service,
the U.S. Geological Survey,
the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,
the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
the Bureau of Indian Education,
the Bureau of Trust Funds Administration,
Departmental Offices, and
Department-Wide Programs.
The bill also provides appropriations to the EPA and the Forest Service.
Within the Department of Health and Human Services, the bill provides appropriations for
the Indian Health Service,
the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
The bill provides appropriations to several related agencies, including
the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality,
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board,
the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation,
the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development,
the Smithsonian Institution,
the National Gallery of Art,
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,
the National Endowment for the Arts,
the National Endowment for the Humanities,
the Commission of Fine Arts,
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
the National Capital Planning Commission,
the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and
the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission.
The bill also includes (i.e., incorporates by reference) H.R. 548 (Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act) and Title III of H.R. 7408 (America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act).
Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.
Cosponsors
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Introduced
7/11/24
7/11/24
What happens next
The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.
If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.
All actions (98)
- 7/11/24Introduced in House
- 7/11/24The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 118-581, by Mr. Simpson.
- 7/11/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 481.
- 7/22/24Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1370 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- 7/23/24Rule H. Res. 1370 passed House.
- 7/23/24Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1370. (consideration: CR H4798-4857; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4801-4826)
- 7/23/24Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8997 and H.R. 8998 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- 7/23/24House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1370 and Rule XVIII.
- 7/23/24The Speaker designated the Honorable Virginia Foxx to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
- 7/23/24GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 8998.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Simpson amendment en bloc.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 2.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 3.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bentz amendment No. 4.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bice amendment No. 6.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 7.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 8.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 9.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Boebert demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 10.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 11.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 13.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 14.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 15.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 16.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 17.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 18.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 18, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 19.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 20.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 21.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 22.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 23.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 23, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brecheen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 24.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 24, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 25.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brecheen amendment No. 25, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 30.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment No. 40.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 41.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 42.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 43.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hageman amendment No. 44.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harshbarger amendment No. 45.
- 7/23/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harshbarger amendment No. 45, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 46.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 47.
- 7/23/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson (TX) amendment No. 48.
- 7/23/24Mr. Simpson moved that the committee rise.
- 7/23/24On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- 7/23/24Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8998 as unfinished business.
- 7/24/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4867-4877)
- 7/24/24The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 56.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 57.
- 7/24/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 57, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 72.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (IL) amendment No. 73.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Obernolte amendment No. 75.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 76.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 77.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 78.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palmer amendment No. 79.
- 7/24/24Mr. Simpson moved that the committee rise.
- 7/24/24On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- 7/24/24Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 8998 as unfinished business.
- 7/24/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4881-4891)
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Palmer amendment No. 80.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 81.
- 7/24/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 81, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 82.
- 7/24/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 82, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 83.
- 7/24/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 83, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 84.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 85.
- 7/24/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 85, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stauber amendment No. 88.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stauber amendment No. 89.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stauber amendment No. 90.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 91.
- 7/24/24POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 91, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Pingree demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 92.
- 7/24/24DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1370, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 93.
- 7/24/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4904-4909)
- 7/24/24The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 8998.
- 7/24/24The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 7/24/24The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- 7/24/24Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 399).
- 7/24/24On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 205 (Roll no. 399).
- 7/24/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 7/24/24The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 8998.
- 8/1/24Received in the Senate.
- 9/12/24Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.