Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 This act extends until FY2033 a requirement for the interest earned on certain funds held in the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund to be distributed to states for carrying out certain wildlife conservation and restoration programs. Specifically, the act extends the period in which the interest earned on revenue generated from excise taxes on certain firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment must be used for wildlife conservation and restoration programs established under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. This requirement was set to expire at the beginning of FY2026. In the absence of this requirement, this funding would be distributed to states, according to a formula, for (1) wildlife restoration, (2) hunter education and safety, (3) multistate conservation grants, and (4) administrative costs.

LOBBYING ON THIS BILL

9 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures

THE CONSERVATION FUND5 reports

BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS2 reports

NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION2 reports

⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles

Kelly ReedLegislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Feingoldfor THE CONSERVATION FUND

Michael JohnsonLegislative Assistant, US Senator Mark Begich; Senior Legislative Assistant, US Senator Mark Begich; Senior Policy Advisor, US Senator Tom Udall; Senior Advisor for Alaska Affairs, US Department of the Interiorfor THE CONSERVATION FUND

Stacia StanekStaff Assistant, U.S. Senator Feingold Legislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator Feingold Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Feingoldfor THE CONSERVATION FUND

William KelleherLegislative Correspondent, U.S. Senator John Kennedyfor THE CONSERVATION FUND

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