Bills · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025

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HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 12/9/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic198 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Not voting
  • Republican201 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Byron Donalds ( Republican · FL-19)
Cosponsors
9
Introduced
2/27/25
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Status
2/27/25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2/27/25Introduced in House
6/23/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
6/24/25Subcommittee Hearings Held
7/15/25Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
7/15/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
7/15/25Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
9/15/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
9/15/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.
12/9/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/9/25On 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)
12/9/25Passed/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)
12/9/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5101)
12/9/25At 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.
12/9/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.
12/9/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)
12/9/25Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/10/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.