# 114-hr-5650: Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016

114-hr-5650, Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5650
- Congress: 114
- Title: Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced: 2016-07-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016 This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to transfer, beginning in FY2016, revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands totaling $1.3 billion to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund, to be available without further appropriation. The purpose of the subaccount is to fund state wildlife conservation and restoration programs for managing fish and wildlife species of the greatest conservation need as determined by a state fish and wildlife agency.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2016-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5650 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5650)

## Related
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
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