{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1676","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1676,"title":"Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000032","fullName":"Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":19}],"cosponsorsCount":9,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-12-10","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works."},"policyArea":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","subjects":["State and local government operations","Wildlife conservation and habitat protection"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-12-10","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 316). (text: CR H5079)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 316). (text: CR H5079)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5101)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1676.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5078-5080)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-09","text":"Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-282.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-24","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025 or the Make State Wildlife Action Plans Efficient Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This 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&nbsp;SWAPs) for state wildlife conservation and restoration programs.</p><p>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&nbsp;Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account for the state.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T05:06:24Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":518,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:56:39.006Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Make%20SWAPs%20Efficient%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}