All Roll Calls
Yes: 400 • No: 0
119-hr-1676119th Congress
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Passed House
Summary
Binds the Interior Secretary to 180-day deadlines to review and approve State wildlife conservation and restoration plans. The bill would create conditional program authorization when States submit comprehensive plans and require reporting to Congress if approvals lag.
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- States: Submitting a comprehensive plan would trigger conditional authorization of their wildlife conservation and restoration program and cause amounts to be set aside as described in the law.
- Interior Department: The Secretary must work with States to build a review process that completes final approval within 180 days. If approval misses that deadline, the Secretary must report status and reasons to leaders of the House Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee by June 1 of the following year.
- Wildlife programs and process: The bill shortens and formalizes the review window, makes timely review a Congressional priority, and aims to speed approval of State programs. It does not itself appropriate new funds and relies on existing Pittman-Robertson program mechanics.
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Faster approval of state wildlife plans
This bill would set a 180‑day deadline for Interior to approve a State’s wildlife program after the plan is submitted. When a State submits a plan, the Secretary would conditionally authorize the program and set aside amounts as allowed. Interior would have to work with States to create a process that meets the 180‑day review goal and prioritize these reviews. If approval is late, Interior would need to report by June 1 of the next year to House Natural Resources and Senate Environment and Public Works leaders, explaining the delay and status.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/30/2025
Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/6/2025
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 12/9/2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 400 • No: 0