H.R. 8998Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

16 recorded actions302 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Michael K. Simpson [R-ID-02]
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Committee: Appropriations Committee
Latest action: Sep 12, 2024 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.

IntroducedJul 11, 2024
Passed the HouseJul 24, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8998 as reported to House on Jul 11, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 899816 roll calls on this measure

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Jul 23, 2024Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 24, 2024

How every member votedHouse roll call 399

House Jul 24, 2024 · the primary vote

On Passage

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Passed

210 Yea 205 Nay 17 not voting

Party-line vote 6 of 415 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 5 Republicans.

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members432 members

Democratic212 members

Republican220 members

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Who lobbied on H.R. 8998210 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 8998 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC.filed by POLICY INTEGRATION PARTNERS, LLC, CONSERVATION PATHWAYS, LLC, OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE, INC.

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

UNIVERSITY OF OREGONfiled by UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, CASCADE ASSOCIATES

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Science/Technology6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEfiled by MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC, EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEIts PAC: Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute

Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Defense · Environment/Superfund +4 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMHERSTfiled by LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Defense4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

CITY OF HILLSBOROfiled by ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Environment/Superfund · Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Economics/Economic Development +2 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

CITY OF IRVINEfiled by CARPI & CLAY, INC

Budget/Appropriations · Transportation4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

EARTHJUSTICE ACTION

Agriculture · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Chemicals/Chemical Industry · Energy/Nuclear +4 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

MUNICIPAL CASTINGS ASSOCIATION FORMERLY MUNICIPAL CASTINGS FAIR TRADE COUNCILfiled by KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP

Budget/Appropriations · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Roads/Highway4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERSIts PAC: Build PAC of the National Association of Home Builders

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Transportation · Government Issues +15 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Animals · Clean Air and Water (quality) +2 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

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