Legislative Activity

This bill appropriates funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies for Fiscal Year 2027. It provides significant funding for public land management, national parks, tribal services, and environmental cleanup programs. The legislation also includes numerous policy riders that restrict regulatory actions concerning endangered species, energy development, and climate change policies.

The Urban Canal Modernization Act addresses the maintenance of critical infrastructure by establishing a definition for "urban canal of concern." This legislation authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to fund necessary extraordinary operation and maintenance work on these canals. Specifically, the bill mandates that the Federal government cover 35% of the costs allocated to the operating entity on a nonreimbursable basis for this essential work.

This bill appropriates funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies for Fiscal Year 2026, covering land management, environmental cleanup, and tribal services. It sets specific spending levels while imposing numerous restrictions that prohibit agencies from implementing or enforcing several key environmental regulations and rules. The legislation also provides substantial emergency funding for wildfire suppression and directs significant resources toward water infrastructure grants and Indian Health Service operations.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025 proposes splitting the current Ninth Circuit into two separate judicial circuits: a new Ninth Circuit and a newly created Twelfth Circuit. The bill outlines the reassignment of existing judges, authorizes the appointment of additional permanent and temporary judges, and establishes procedures for handling pending cases and administrative coordination between the two circuits.

This bill authorizes the creation of one additional district judgeship for the District of Idaho. The new position will be filled by presidential appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the official federal judicial table will be updated to reflect this change.