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H.R. 2316

Became law

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

Sponsor
RJeff Hurd· Colorado
Introduced
March 25, 2025
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-40.November 25, 2025
[119th Congress Public Law 40]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

[[Page 139 STAT. 662]]

Public Law 119-40
119th Congress

An Act

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide that 
interest on obligations held in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration 
fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal 
year 2033. <<NOTE: Nov. 25, 2025 - [H.R. 2316]>> 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Wetlands 
Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 16 USC 669 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Wetlands Conservation and Access 
Improvement Act of 2025''.
SEC. 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''.

Approved November 25, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2316:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 119-191 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
July 14, considered and passed House.
Oct. 23, considered and passed Senate.

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Plain-language analysis

AI analysis · 90% confidence

AI-generated breakdown of the bill text above, checked by an independent review pass before publishing. It is analysis, not the law itself — the verbatim text and official source are the record.

In plain terms

The Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 changes when interest from certain wildlife restoration funds can be used. Specifically, it allows the interest on obligations in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund to be available starting in fiscal year 2033 instead of 2026. This affects how funds can be allocated for wildlife restoration efforts.

Hidden provisions

  • SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF INTEREST ON OBLIGATIONS HELD IN FEDERAL AID TO WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUND

    interest on obligations held in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund shall become available for apportionment at the beginning of fiscal year 2033

    A normal reader might overlook the specific change in the availability date for the interest, which is significant for future funding of wildlife restoration.

Questionable / off-intent provisions

No off-intent or questionable provisions were flagged.

Junk / unrelated provisions

No filler or unrelated riders were flagged.

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