Bills · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Jeff Hurd ( Republican · CO-3)

Cosponsors
3

Introduced
3/25/25

Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources

Status

3/25/25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

3/25/25Introduced in House

4/1/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

4/8/25Subcommittee Hearings Held

6/25/25Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

6/25/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6/25/25Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

7/10/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

7/10/25Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191.

7/14/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

7/14/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

7/14/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

7/14/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316.

7/14/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3224)

7/14/25Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (text: CR H3224)

7/15/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

10/23/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10/23/25Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7734)

10/23/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

10/23/25Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

11/25/25Became Public Law No: 119-40.

11/25/25Signed by President.

11/25/25Presented to President.