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Faster Approval for State Wildlife Plans

Also known as: Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House
Senate
President

Key Points

  • Sets a 6-month deadline for the Interior Department to approve each state’s wildlife plan.
  • Lets states start projects right after they submit a plan, with money set aside while final approval is pending.
  • Requires the agency to create a quicker review system and report to Congress if it misses the deadline.
  • Could speed up habitat work, help at-risk wildlife, and get local conservation projects and jobs moving sooner.
  • Does not add new money or change what can be funded; it mainly cuts delays and adds accountability.
Environment

Milestones

5 milestones18 actions
Dec 10, 2025Senate

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

Dec 9, 2025House

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

Dec 9, 2025House

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, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5101)

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedProceduralDec 9, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

400
0
Democrat
198 – 0 · 15
Republican
202 – 0 · 17
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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1676
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(9)
D: 1R: 8

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