HR 1676 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Donalds, Byron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 10, 2025

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

Dec 9, 2025

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

Dec 9, 2025

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)

Dec 9, 2025

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)

Dec 9, 2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5101)

Dec 9, 2025

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.

Dec 9, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.

Dec 9, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)

Dec 9, 2025

Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 15, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.

Sep 15, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.

Jul 15, 2025

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 15, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 15, 2025

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

Jun 24, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Jun 23, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 10, 2025

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

Cosponsors 9