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H.R. 2316 (119th)

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

Original

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 March 2025

Last action

25 November 2025 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 119-40.

Sponsors

Jeff Hurd, Sarah Elfreth, Adam Gray, Sarah McBride

Subjects

Taxation, Education, Public Lands and Natural Resources

Source updated

11 July 2026

Taxation · Education · Public Lands and Natural Resources

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 April 2025

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 April 2025

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 June 2025

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 June 2025

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Source: Committee

  8. 25 June 2025

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 July 2025

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 10 July 2025

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  11. 10 July 2025

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  12. 14 July 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  13. 14 July 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  14. 14 July 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 14 July 2025

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  16. 14 July 2025

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  17. 14 July 2025

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 15 July 2025

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  19. 23 October 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  20. 23 October 2025

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  21. 23 October 2025

    Discharge

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

    Source: Discharge

  22. 23 October 2025

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

  23. 25 November 2025

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 119-40.

    Source: President

  24. 25 November 2025

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  25. 25 November 2025

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  26. 25 November 2025

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  27. 25 November 2025

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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