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H.R. 4647 (115th)

Recovering America's Wildlife Act

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Introduced

14 December 2017

Last action

15 February 2018 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Jeff Fortenberry, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Tom Cole, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Ann Kuster, FRANK LOBIONDO, Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Jerry McNerney, Zoe Lofgren, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Carol Shea-Porter, Jared Huffman, Anna Eshoo, Kurt Schrader, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Alan Lowenthal, Beto O'Rourke, Daniel Kildee, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], GENE GREEN, Billy Long, Scott Tipton, David Rouzer, Seth Moulton, J. Hill, Jared Polis, Richard Hudson, Glenn Thompson, Markwayne Mullin, Tom Marino, Elise Stefanik, Christopher Smith, Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Earl Blumenauer, Austin Scott, Hakeem Jeffries, Ann Wagner, Jeff Duncan, Bruce Westerman, JAMES COOPER, Charlie Crist, Timothy Walz, Darren Soto, Kyrsten Sinema, PETER DEFAZIO

Subjects

Environment, Energy

Source updated

11 August 2025

Environment · Energy

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Summary

Recovering America's Wildlife Act This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to direct the Department of the Treasury to transfer, beginning in FY2018, revenues from energy and mineral development on federal lands totaling $1.3 billion to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund, to be available without further appropriation. The bill revises the requirements governing how the funds from the subaccount may be used, including by requiring funds to be used to develop, revise, and implement state wildlife conservation strategies. The bill expands the allowable uses of the subaccount, including by allowing funds to be used for managing invasive and nuisance species and for law enforcement activities that are directly related to the conservation of species of the greatest conservation need. Funds apportioned from the subaccount may not be conditioned upon the provision of public access to private lands, waters, or holdings. The bill specifies what types of funds and donations states may use to meet matching fund requirements. The bill revises the formula used to determine how funds are distributed to states.

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Timeline

  1. 14 December 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 December 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 February 2018

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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