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119-s-5230119th Congress

Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

Imposes a 180-day deadline for the Secretary of the Interior to approve each State's wildlife conservation plan. The bill would require conditional authorization and a set-aside of specified funds when a State submits a plan, and would force the agency to create a review process with States to finish approvals more quickly.

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  • States: States would get conditional authorization to implement their wildlife programs when they submit plans and a set-aside of the amounts described in law, with final approval targeted within 180 days.
  • Department of the Interior: The Department would have to develop a process, in consultation with States, to ensure sufficient and timely reviews and to prioritize meeting the 180-day approval goal.
  • Congress and oversight: The Secretary must send submissions to Congress by June 1 the year after a State files a plan and must report to key House and Senate committee leaders explaining any delay if approval misses the 180-day period.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster approval for State wildlife plans

If enacted, the bill would require the Interior Secretary to approve or disapprove a State wildlife conservation plan within 180 days of submission. The Secretary would have to let a State begin implementing its program when the plan is filed and set aside the related funds. The Secretary would work with States to create a timely review process and prioritize approvals. If a plan is not approved in 180 days, the Secretary would report the plan status and reasons to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee by June 1 of the following year.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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