Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

This bill delays when the interest earnings from the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund can be shared with states for wildlife conservation and access projects. Instead of being available in 2026, the interest would not be available until the start of fiscal year 2033. This could slow or postpone some state-led habitat work, wetland projects, and public access improvements that depend on those interest dollars .

Key points:

• Who is affected: State fish and wildlife agencies, and people who use public lands and waters (like hunters, anglers, and bird‑watchers) that benefit from state projects funded by this program.
• What changes: Interest earned by the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund is held back and only becomes available for apportionment starting in FY2033, rather than FY2026 .
• When: The new availability date is the beginning of fiscal year 2033.