HR 2316
Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
Summary
Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 This act extends until FY2033 a requirement for the interest earned on certain funds held in the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund to be distributed to states for carrying out certain wildlife conservation and restoration programs. Specifically, the act extends the period in which the interest earned on revenue generated from excise taxes on certain firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment must be used for wildlife conservation and restoration programs established under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. This requirement was set to expire at the beginning of FY2026. In the absence of this requirement, this funding would be distributed to states, according to a formula, for (1) wildlife restoration, (2) hunter education and safety, (3) multistate conservation grants, and (4) administrative costs.
Bill status
- Status
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Rep. Jeff Hurd [R-CO-3]
- Cosponsors
- 3
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Introduced
- 2025-03-25
- Latest action
- 2025-11-25: Became Public Law No: 119-40.
Committee referrals
- Environment and Public Works Committee: Senate · Discharged From · 2025-10-23
- Environment and Public Works Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-07-15
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-07-10
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-06-25
- Natural Resources Committee: House · Discharged from · 2025-06-25
Recent actions
- 2025-11-25: Became Public Law No: 119-40.
- 2025-11-25: Became Public Law No: 119-40.
- 2025-11-25: Signed by President.
- 2025-11-25: Signed by President.
- 2025-11-25: Presented to President.