119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1676Make 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.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Dec 10, 2025
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
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Referred
Jun 23, 2025
Natural Resources · EPW
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Committee
Jul 15, 2025
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Dec 10, 2025
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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) th...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
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Engrossed in House · 2 provisions
AmendmentAI
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 17 actions
Dec 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 9, 2025
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 9, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.
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.
Dec 9, 2025
Considered as unfinished business.
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).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 9, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.
Sep 15, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Jul 15, 2025
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Jul 15, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 15, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.