Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

119 HR 6078 IH: Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-11-18 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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6078 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2025 Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the wildlife crossings program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Wildlife crossings program (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 11101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended— (1) in the heading by striking pilot and inserting additional ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the heading by striking pilot ; and (B) by striking pilot program under and inserting program under ; and (3) by striking United States Code and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting United States Code, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 . (b) Wildlife crossing safety (1) In general Section 171 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the heading by striking pilot ; (B) by striking pilot program each place it appears and inserting Program ; (C) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively; and (D) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Federal cost share for Indian tribes In the case of a grant submitted by a entity described in subsection (c)(6), the Federal share of the cost of the project shall be 100 percent. (i) Tribal technical assistance (1) In general The Secretary may use an amount equal to not more than ½ of 1 percent of the funds authorized under this section to improve the ability of entities described in subsection (c)(6) to access funding for projects under this subsection in an efficient and expeditious manner by providing to such entities application assistance, technical assistance, and assistance in reducing the period of time between the selection of the project and the obligation of funds for the project. (2) Use of Funds Amounts used under paragraph (1) may be expended— (A) by the Secretary; or (B) through contracts with— (i) a Federal, Tribal, regional, or State government entity; (ii) a private entity; or (iii) a nonprofit entity. (j) Grant administration The Secretary may retain not more than a total of ½ of 1 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section to— (1) review applications for grants under this section; (2) obligate and administer grant awards selected under this section; and (3) carry out the requirements of— (A) section 172 of title 23, United States Code; and (B) subsections (b)(6) and (i)(3) of section 144 of title 23, United States Code. (k) Unobligated funds If for any fiscal year the total of all obligations to carry out this section is less than the amount authorized to be obligated for the fiscal year, the unobligated balance of that amount shall— (1) remain available until expended; and (2) be in addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out this section for each year. . (2) Clerical amendment The item relating to section 171 in the analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking pilot .