What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
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.
Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.1676
House
400-0
PASSED
Independents
400 yea
0 nay
Action Timeline
2025-12-10
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-12-09
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-09
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)
2025-12-09
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)
2025-12-09
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5101)
2025-12-09
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.
2025-12-09
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.
2025-12-09
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-12-09
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)
2025-09-15
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1676 pass?
HR.1676 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 25%.
What does HR.1676 do?
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 1…
Who sponsored HR.1676?
HR.1676 was sponsored by Byron Donalds (R-Florida).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1676 EH: Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a State within a certain period of time. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 or the Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025 . 2. Timing of approval of wildlife conservation and restoration program Section 4(e)(3) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669c(e)(3) ) is amended— (1) by inserting , not later than 180 days after the date on which the State submitted the comprehensive plan, after , the Secretary ; (2) by striking , as redesignated ; (3) by striking If the Secretary and inserting (A) If the Secretary ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (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. . Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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