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H.R. 1676 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
What does this mean?

This affects state wildlife agencies that apply for federal grant money to protect and restore wildlife in their state. Right now, states submit a conservation plan to the Interior Department (the federal agency that oversees public lands and wildlife programs) and wait for it to be reviewed and approved before funding can flow. Under this bill, Interior would have 180 days to approve a state's plan, and if it misses that deadline, the plan gets automatically approved and the state's funding gets set aside anyway — so states can't be left waiting indefinitely for a decision.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to Committee
Feb 27, 2025
Passed House
Dec 9, 2025
Received in Senate
Dec 10, 2025
Full action history (18)
Feb 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Jun 24, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 15, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 15, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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