Increases Wildlife Restoration Fund Access
Official: Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025
This bill changes when interest from the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund can be used, allowing access starting in 2033.
Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025This bill delays until FY2033 (currently, FY2026) the availability of interest earned on obligations held in the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund (i. e., the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund) for apportionment to carry out certain state wildlife conservation and restoration programs.
1. This bill allows interest from the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund to be used starting in 2033. 2. The current law restricts access to these funds until 2026. 3. This change aims to improve funding for wildlife conservation efforts. 4. The bill modifies the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to extend the availability of these funds.
This bill affects wildlife conservation organizations and state agencies that rely on these funds for restoration projects.