The House was scheduled to vote on passage of the FY16 Interior and the Environment Appropriations bill on Thursday, but Republican leadership abruptly pulled the bill from the floor because of an amendment that was offered to the bill that would allow Confederate flags to be displayed on cemeteries on federal land.  

Due to the recent movement in some southern states to remove the Confederate flag in light of the tragedy in Charleston, this amendment was highly controversial and resulted in many Members speaking out against it on the floor.  It is unclear at this time when the Interior bill will be brought back to the House floor for consideration.