Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2026

This bill changes the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to set a deadline for the Secretary of the Interior to approve a state's wildlife conservation and restoration program. The Secretary would have to act within 180 days after a state submits its comprehensive wildlife plan. When a state submits a plan, the Secretary would conditionally allow the state to begin its program and would set aside the related funds. The Secretary, working with the states, would create a review process to meet the 180-day deadline. If a program is not approved in time, the Secretary would have to report to certain congressional committees on the plan's status and the reason it was not approved.

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott Republican sponsor
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