House Approves Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bill For EPA, Other Agencies

摘要

The House has approved a fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill that includes funding for EPA roughly the same as the $11.4 billion the Appropriations Committee developed, making only a few minor changes to the agency's budget with amendments during floor debate. By a 219-208 vote on July 29, the chamber backed the "minibus" bill combining FY22 provisions from seven appropriations proposals including the interior and environment package that funds EPA. The floor vote follows July 1 approval by the Appropriations Committee of an $11.4 billion EPA budget - an increase of $2.11 billion over current levels. In the hours before its vote on passing the full bill, the House approved both a bipartisan en bloc amendment and a Democratic en bloc amendment that made small shifts in funding, with only one amendment included in the Democratic set appearing to actually increase EPA funding.