Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 2316

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

Became lawConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Jeff Hurd RRepublican, introduced March 25, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

This bill became Public Law 119-40: see the law

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

3 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Sarah Elfreth DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	March 25, 2025
Adam Gray DDemocrat	April 8, 2025
Sarah McBride DDemocrat	April 28, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Enrolled Bill	Not published yet	Read our copyThe official file
Referred in Senate	July 15, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in House	July 14, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Reported in House	July 10, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in House	March 25, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Public Law	November 26, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

November 25, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-40.
November 25, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-40.
November 25, 2025Signed by President.
November 25, 2025Signed by President.
November 25, 2025Presented to President.
November 25, 2025Presented to President.
October 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
October 23, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7734)
October 23, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
October 23, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
October 23, 2025Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
July 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
July 14, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
July 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
July 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316.
July 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3224)
July 14, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (text: CR H3224)
July 10, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.
July 10, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191.
July 10, 2025Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-191.
June 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
June 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
June 25, 2025Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
April 8, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
April 1, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
March 25, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
March 25, 2025Introduced in House
March 25, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)Discharged From, October 23, 2025; Referred To, July 15, 2025
Natural Resources Committee (House)Reported By, July 10, 2025; Markup By, June 25, 2025; Discharged from, June 25, 2025; Referred To, March 25, 2025

Hearings

H.R. 839, H.R. 2293, and H.R. 2316, April 8, 2025

Who lobbied on this bill

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