United StatesWetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Nov 25Presented to President.To President
- Nov 25Signed by President.Became Law
- Nov 25Became Public Law No: 119-40.Minor
- Oct 23Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.Minor
- Oct 23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7734)Passed Senate
- Oct 23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Jul 14Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (text: CR H3224)
- Jul 14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3224)
- Jul 14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316.
- Jul 14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.Passed House
- Jul 10Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191.
- Jul 10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.
- Jun 25Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Jun 25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 8Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Apr 1Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Mar 25Introduced in House
- Mar 25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced