Wildlife Road Crossing Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reauthorizes the wildlife crossings program through fiscal years 2027 through 2031, raises authorized funding to $200 million per year, provides 100 percent federal cost sharing for tribal projects, and directs technical assistance for tribal applicants.
Who Benefits and How
Indian tribes and other eligible entities seeking wildlife-crossing projects would benefit from more funding, full federal cost sharing for tribal projects, and technical assistance.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Highway Trust Fund and federal transportation agencies would take on expanded funding and administration obligations.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $200 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
- Provides a 100 percent federal share for tribal projects.
- Sets aside funding for tribal technical assistance and grant administration.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorize and expand the wildlife crossings program with larger Highway Trust Fund support, full federal cost sharing for tribal projects, tribal technical assistance, and program administration funding.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Environment, Tribal Affairs
Primary Purpose
Reauthorize and expand the wildlife crossings program with larger Highway Trust Fund support, full federal cost sharing for tribal projects, tribal technical assistance, and program administration funding.
Policy Domains
Wildlife Crossings Reauthorization
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Indian tribes pursuing wildlife-crossing projects
- Other eligible wildlife-crossing applicants
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Highway Trust Fund
- Transportation Department administrators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Indian tribes and other eligible wildlife-crossing applicants
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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