Federal · 119th Congress · House bill
H.R. 2316: Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
Became law Public Law 119-40 Official data
- Introduced
- Reported by committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to President
- Became law
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Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, November 25, 2025. Reproduced verbatim.
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.
Official actions
- Became Public Law No: 119-40.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191.
- Introduced in House