HR 1676

Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 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.

Bill status

Status
Passed House
Sponsor
Rep. Byron Donalds [R-FL-19]
Cosponsors
9
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Introduced
2025-02-27
Latest action
2025-12-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-12-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2025-12-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-12-09: 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)
  • 2025-12-09: Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
  • 2025-12-09: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5101)

Votes