Passed House. Latest step, Dec 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The House passed it 400–0.All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 1 section of existing law.
How this bill changes the law
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H.R. 1676 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Dec 10, 2025).
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H.R. 1676Bill
Sec. 2(1)Timing of approval of wildlife conservation and restoration program1 change
Sec. 2(2)Timing of approval of wildlife conservation and restoration program1 change
Sec. 2(3)Timing of approval of wildlife conservation and restoration program1 change
Sec. 2(4)Timing of approval of wildlife conservation and restoration program1 change
16 U.S.C. 669cAllocation and apportionment of available amounts
(a)Set-aside for expenses for administration of this chapter
(b)Apportionment to States
(c)Apportionment of revenues from pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows
(d)Apportionment of Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account
(3) If the Secretary finds that the comprehensive plan submitted by a State complies with paragraph (1), the Secretary , not later than 180 days after the date on which the State submitted the comprehensive plan, shall approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of the State and set aside from the apportionment to the State made pursuant to subsection (d), as redesignated 1 an amount that shall not exceed 75 percent of the estimated cost of developing and implementing the program.
The bill says: by inserting ", not later than 180 days after the date on which the State submitted the comprehensive plan," after ", the Secretary";
(3) If the Secretary finds that the comprehensive plan submitted by a State complies with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of the State and set aside from the apportionment to the State made pursuant to subsection (d), as redesignated 1 an amount that shall not exceed 75 percent of the estimated cost of developing and implementing the program.
(3) If the Secretary(A) If the Secretary finds that the comprehensive plan submitted by a State complies with paragraph (1), the Secretary shall approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of the State and set aside from the apportionment to the State made pursuant to subsection (d), as redesignated 1 an amount that shall not exceed 75 percent of the estimated cost of developing and implementing the program.
The bill says: by striking "If the Secretary" and inserting
(B) Upon submission of a comprehensive plan by a State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conditionally authorize the implementation of the wildlife conservation and restoration program of the State and shall set aside amounts as described in subparagraph (A).(C) The Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall develop a process to ensure sufficient and timely review of comprehensive plans submitted by States under paragraph (1) and final approval of the wildlife conservation and restoration program of such States not later than 180 days after the date on which a State submits such a comprehensive plan.(D) It is the intent of Congress that the Secretary prioritize the—(i) timely review of comprehensive plans submitted by States under paragraph (1); and(ii) approval of the wildlife conservation and restoration programs of such States.(E) Not later than June 1 of the year immediately following the year in which a State submits a comprehensive plan under paragraph (1), if the Secretary does not approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of the State under subparagraph (A) within the time described in that subparagraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Environment and Public Works Committee of the Senate a report regarding the status of such comprehensive plan and including the reason why the wildlife conservation and restoration program was not so approved.
The bill says: by adding at the end the following:
From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.
What it does
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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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 27, 2025).
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What has happened
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Dec 9, 2025Passed/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) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
Sep 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.Library of Congress
Feb 27, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress