Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2026

Summary

Treats the District of Columbia as a “State” under the federal wildlife and sport-fish restoration statutes, making D.C. eligible for the same formula grant distributions as states. The bill removes special, separate allocation language that previously singled out the District of Columbia so that D.C. will receive funds under the standard State definitions and distribution formulas used by the Pittman‑Robertson and Dingell‑Johnson programs.

• Expands the statutory definition of "State" in the Pittman‑Robertson and Dingell‑Johnson Acts to include the District of Columbia.
• Removes prior special allocation and reference language that singled out the District of Columbia so D.C. receives funds under general State formulas.
• Makes D.C. eligible for formula grants for wildlife restoration and sport fish restoration programs.
• Does not create new funding or appropriate additional money; it changes how existing funds may be distributed.
• May produce small reallocations of formula grant shares among States and jurisdictions since the overall fund pool is unchanged.
• Requires D.C. to comply with existing program requirements (planning, matching, reporting) to receive funds.
• Is a narrow, technical statutory change rather than a rewrite of program goals or administration.
• Does not impose new unfunded mandates or alter tax policy.