Speeds Up Wildlife Conservation Approval

Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 or the Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025This bill modifies the State Wildlife Grant Program (SWGP) to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to approve state wildlife conservation and restoration programs. Under the SWGP, Interior provides funding to state wildlife agencies to implement their comprehensive plans (commonly known as state wildlife action plans or SWAPs) for state wildlife conservation and restoration programs. The bill directs Interior to approve a state wildlife conservation and restoration program within 180 days after the date on which the state submitted its SWAP if Interior finds that the SWAP complies with the requirements of the SWGP. If Interior misses the deadline, the bill requires (1) the SWAP to be automatically approved, and (2) Interior to set aside amounts under the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account for the state.

1. States must receive approval for wildlife plans within 180 days of submission. 2. The Secretary of the Interior will conditionally allow states to start their programs while waiting for final approval. 3. The bill requires the Secretary to report to Congress if a state's plan is not approved within the set timeframe. 4. This change aims to improve the efficiency of wildlife conservation efforts across the country.