Environment and Public Works Committee
- Referred To
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Latest action date: Dec 10, 2025
Latest development
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Civixly approval
No ratings yet
Not enough ratings yet. Public approval appears at 5+ ratings.
Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.
Plain-language overview
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 from Congress.gov.
Civixly topics
Civixly topics make federal and state legislation comparable. They are derived from the official CRS policy area and legislative subjects.
Official CRS policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.
Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.
No amendments are listed for this measure.
Checked against Congress.gov Oct 15, 2026.
Newest action first. Action language comes from the official Congress.gov record.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Passed/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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5101)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.
0 comments across 0 threads
Loading comments...