Wildlife fund interest can be spent starting in 2033.
H.R. 2316 — Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 · Filed by Jeff Hurd (R-CO) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · Signed
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What it does
This bill changes a law about wildlife money. Interest earned on the fund sits unused right now. Starting in fiscal year 2033, that interest can be spent. It will go to wildlife and wetlands conservation projects. The main fund amount stays untouched.
Who it affects
State wildlife agencies and wetlands conservation groups benefit. Hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreationists also benefit. The bill does not limit any citizen rights.
One thing to notice
The bill delays interest spending until fiscal year 2033. That is about eight years from when it was signed.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.
- Mar 25, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Mar 25, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
- Apr 8, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
- Jun 25, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Jun 25, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent”
- Jul 14, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote”
- Jul 14, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (text: CR H3224)”
- Oct 23, 2025 — Passed both chambers · Congress.gov: “Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7734)”
- Nov 25, 2025 — Signed into law · Congress.gov: “Became Public Law No: 119-40”
- Nov 25, 2025 — Sent to president · Congress.gov: “Presented to President”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- fiscal year — A twelve-month period the government uses for budgeting and spending.
- interest — Money earned when money sits in a bank or fund over time.
- wetlands conservation — Protecting and restoring swamps, marshes, and other wet lands.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (392 characters) on Jul 2, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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