H.R. 1676 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a State within a certain period of time.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] Introduced February 27, 2025 Cosponsors 9 (1 D, 8 R) Latest action December 10, 2025

Summary

Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 or the Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025
This bill modifies the State Wildlife Grant Program (SWGP) to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to approve state wildlife conservation and restoration programs. Under the SWGP, Interior provides funding to state wildlife agencies to implement their comprehensive plans (commonly known as state wildlife action plans or SWAPs) for state wildlife conservation and restoration programs.
The bill directs Interior to approve a state wildlife conservation and restoration program within 180 days after the date on which the state submitted its SWAP if Interior finds that the SWAP complies with the requirements of the SWGP. If Interior misses the deadline, the bill requires (1) the SWAP to be automatically approved, and (2) Interior to set aside amounts under the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account for the state.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Dec 10, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Dec 9, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 9, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 316). (text: CR H5079)
  4. Dec 9, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5101)
  5. Dec 9, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Dec 9, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.
  7. Dec 9, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)
  8. Dec 9, 2025 Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Sep 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
  10. Sep 15, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.
  11. Jul 15, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Jul 15, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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