Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
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Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 This act extends until FY2033 a requirement for the interest earned on certain funds held in the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund to be distributed to states for carrying out certain wildlife conservation and restoration programs. Specifically, the act extends the period in which the interest earned on revenue generated from excise taxes on certain firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment must be used for wildlife conservation and restoration programs established under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. This require
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1Short title
This section would give the Act the short title "Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025."
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 .
2Availability of interest on obligations held in Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund
This section would amend section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(b)(2)(C)) by replacing the year 2026 with the year 2033. Under that provision, interest earned on obligations held in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund becomes available for apportionment at the beginning of a specified fiscal year. This section would move that fiscal year from 2026 to 2033, so the interest would not become available for apportionment until the beginning of fiscal year 2033.
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2. Availability of interest on obligations held in Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund
Section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669b(b)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2033 .
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sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
THE CONSERVATION FUNDvia THE CONSERVATION FUND
5 filings
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONvia NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2 filings
From 7 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Became Public Law No: 119-40. (2025-11-25).