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Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 25, 2025

Latest action (Nov 25, 2025) Became Public Law No: 119-40.

Referred to
Environment and Public Works Committee Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (1)
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary

This bill modifies the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to delay when interest accumulated on federal wildlife restoration fund obligations becomes available to distribute. Specifically, it postpones the availability of this interest from fiscal year 2026 to fiscal year 2033, giving the federal government an additional seven years before those interest earnings can be apportioned out. The Pittman-Robertson Act funds wildlife conservation projects through excise taxes on firearms and ammunition, so this change affects the timing of when accrued investment returns enter the pool of available funds for conservation work.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Jeff Hurd’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP $99,650
  • RDV CORPORATION $23,100
  • SHAW CONSTRUCTION $18,600
  • HASELDEN CONSTRUCTION $16,500
  • WHEELER TRIGG O'DONNELL LLP $15,575

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jeff Hurd → · Outside spending →

Actions (23)
  1. Nov 25, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-40.
  2. Nov 25, 2025 Signed by President.
  3. Nov 25, 2025 Presented to President. · house
  4. Oct 23, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
  5. Oct 23, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7734) · senate
  6. Oct 23, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Oct 23, 2025 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. · senate
  8. Jul 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
  9. Jul 14, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. · house
  10. Jul 14, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  11. Jul 14, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  12. Jul 14, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316. · house
  13. Jul 14, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3224) · house
  14. Jul 14, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (text: CR H3224) · house
  15. Jul 10, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156. · house
  16. Jul 10, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191. · house
  17. Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
  18. Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  19. Jun 25, 2025 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged · house
  20. Apr 8, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  21. Apr 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
  22. Mar 25, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  23. Mar 25, 2025 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • S 3738 — MORE WATER Act (shares 1 subject)
  • S 1787 — Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act (shares 1 subject)
  • S 3493 — Carson City Public Land Correction Act (shares 1 subject)
  • HR 4219 — National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 (shares 1 subject)
  • HR 1420 — Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act (shares 1 subject)
  • HR 6893 — Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act (shares 1 subject)
  • S 254 — ARTIST Act (shares 1 subject)
  • HR 3276 — Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025 (shares 1 subject)

Text versions (5)
  • Referred in Senate · Jul 15, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Jul 14, 2025
  • Reported in House · Jul 10, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Mar 25, 2025
  • Enrolled Bill

Full text

An Act

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide that interest on obligations held in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal year 2033.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF INTEREST ON OBLIGATIONS HELD IN FEDERAL AID TO WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUND. Section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking “2026” and inserting “2033”.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

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