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H.R. 2316 · 119th Congress

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 25, 2025Policy area: Public Lands and Natural ResourcesPublic Law 119-40

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Became law

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Became Public Law No: 119-40.

Summary

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-40.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. House

    Presented to President.

  4. Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7734)

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Senate

    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  9. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  10. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316.

  12. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3224)

Show 10 earlier actions
  1. House

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

  2. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

  3. House

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191.

  4. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  5. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. House

    Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

  7. House

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  8. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

  9. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  10. Introduced in House