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H.R. 1676

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1676, the Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Byron Donalds (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Dec 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

H.R. 1676 has 9 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb1676/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1676 EH: Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1676
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a State within a certain period of time.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025   or the   Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025  .
2.
Timing of approval of wildlife conservation and restoration program
Section 4(e)(3) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669c(e)(3) ) is amended—
(1)
by inserting  , not later than 180 days after the date on which the State submitted the comprehensive plan,  after  , the Secretary ;
(2)
by striking  , as redesignated ;
(3)
by striking  If the Secretary  and inserting
(A)
If the Secretary
 ; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following:
(B)
Upon submission of a comprehensive plan by a State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conditionally authorize the implementation of the wildlife conservation and restoration program of the State and shall set aside amounts as described in subparagraph (A).
(C)
The Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall develop a process to ensure sufficient and timely review of comprehensive plans submitted by States under paragraph (1) and final approval of the wildlife conservation and restoration program of such States not later than 180 days after the date on which a State submits such a comprehensive plan.
(D)
It is the intent of Congress that the Secretary prioritize the—
(i)
timely review of comprehensive plans submitted by States under paragraph (1); and
(ii)
approval of the wildlife conservation and restoration programs of such States.
(E)
Not later than June 1 of the year immediately following the year in which a State submits a comprehensive plan under paragraph (1), if the Secretary does not approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of the State under subparagraph (A) within the time described in that subparagraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Environment and Public Works Committee of the Senate a report regarding the status of such comprehensive plan and including the reason why the wildlife conservation and restoration program was not so approved.
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     Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House2025-12-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025

hb1676/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/27/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Byron Donalds (R) sponsors H.R. 1676, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1676 went before 3 committees: Environment and Public Works, Natural Resources and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 257 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Sep 15, 2025 · 395 Bills
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jun 24, 2025 · 24 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1676, the latest H. Rept. 119-282.

Actions

H.R. 1676 has taken 18 actions since Feb 27, 2025, the latest on Dec 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Dec 9, 202515:31
House
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 202515:31
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)
Dec 9, 202515:31
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.
Dec 9, 202515:38
House
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.

Votes

H.R. 1676 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Dec 9, 2025 at 400–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Dec 9, 2025
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
400
0

Titles

H.R. 1676 goes by 11 titles, 8 of them short titles.

  • Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a State within a certain period of time. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to approve the wildlife conservation and restoration program of a State within a certain period of time. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 1676 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICANon-profit membership-based zoological accrediting organization.Florida13$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
TOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC13$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
THOMAS ALBERT113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICATOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICATOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICATOM ALBERT CONSULTING, LLC2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1676 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1676’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr1676/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1676 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from State and local government operations to Wildlife conservation and habitat protection.

hr1676/subjects.txt
State and local government operationsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1676, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DONALDS:H.R. 1676.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Sec. 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H919]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com