H.R. 1676 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Dec 9, 2025. Received Dec 10, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySpeeds up state wildlife program approvals
States apply for federal funding to carry out wildlife conservation plans, but the approval process can take a long time. This bill sets a 180-day deadline for the Department of the Interior to approve these state plans if they meet the program's requirements. If Interior misses that deadline, the plan gets automatically approved and the state gets its funding set aside anyway.
How it affects you
State wildlife agencies and the animals they protect would benefit most directly from faster funding decisions. If you care about wildlife conservation in your state, speedier approvals could mean wildlife projects get off the ground sooner.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 27, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1676
AN ACT
Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 10, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Dec 9, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 400–0
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 198 | 0 | 15 |
| Republicans | 202 | 0 | 17 |
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.