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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
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S3556119th CongressWALLET
Wildlife Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
Introduced
Summary
Stabilizes federal funding and boosts access to wildlife crossing projects. This bill reauthorizes the Wildlife Crossings Program with $100 million a year for FY2027–FY2031 and removes the term 'pilot' so the program is a continuing part of 23 U.S.C. 171.
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- Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities: Raises the Federal share to 90 percent of project costs and lets the Secretary waive the local share up to 100 percent if an eligible entity cannot pay or would face significant financial hardship.
- Tribal governments: Authorizes Tribal Technical Assistance equal to up to 0.5 percent of annual program funds to improve tribal access to funding, speed the move from project selection to obligation, and allow direct or contracted assistance.
- Program administrators and project sponsors: Allows the Secretary to retain up to 0.5 percent of annual program funding for grant administration and makes the program’s funding a codified, continuing framework drawn from the Highway Trust Fund excluding the Mass Transit Account.
*Provides $100 million per year from the Highway Trust Fund for FY2027–FY2031, with amounts available until expended.*
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More wildlife crossing funding for rural areas
This bill would fund the Wildlife Crossings Program with $100 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The money would come from the Highway Trust Fund and would be available until spent. Grants that benefit small, rural, or disadvantaged communities would generally cover 90% of project costs, and the Secretary could raise the federal share to 100% if an eligible entity cannot pay or would face significant financial hardship. The Secretary could keep up to 0.5% each year to run the grant program and up to 0.5% each year to provide tribal application and technical help. The bill would also remove the word "pilot" and formally codify the program under the highway code.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Cosponsors
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
John Curtis
UT • R
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/23/2026
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2026
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