Constitutional Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2027

This Act appropriates funds for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies for fiscal year 2027, subject to the following limitations to ensure compliance with the Constitution. Section 1. Funding shall be allocated only for activities within Congress's enumerated powers under Article I, Section 8, including but not limited to: management of federal public lands and waters (Property Clause), interstate commerce regulation (Commerce Clause), and spending for the general welfare (Taxing and Spending Clause). No funds may be used to regulate or mandate state or local land-use, zoning, or environmental policies beyond federal statutory baselines, consistent with the Tenth Amendment. Section 2. Any grant or cooperative agreement to a state or local government shall be voluntary and shall not impose conditions unrelated to the federal purpose of the grant. States may opt out of any condition by declining the funds, without penalty to other federal funding streams. No condition shall require a state to adopt a policy that would violate the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause or otherwise deprive property owners of rights without just compensation. Section 3. The Environmental Protection Agency shall not issue any rule or guidance under this Act that lacks a clear statutory directive from Congress. Any delegation of rulemaking authority shall be accompanied by an intelligible principle specifying the scope and limits of agency discretion, as required by the nondelegation doctrine. Section 4. This Act shall be enforced by the Attorney General, who may bring civil actions to enjoin any expenditure that violates the conditions herein. Any person aggrieved by a violation may seek injunctive relief in federal district court. Section 5. This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026, and shall expire on September 30, 2027, unless reauthorized by Congress.