Wildlife Crossings 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, provides new Highway Trust Fund authorization, and increases the federal share for projects benefiting small, rural, and disadvantaged communities.
Who Benefits and How
State, local, and tribal transportation entities pursuing wildlife-crossing projects would benefit from continued program funding and higher federal cost shares.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Highway Trust Fund and federal transportation agencies would take on continued spending and program administration responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes $100 million per year from fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for the wildlife crossings program.
- Makes funds available until expended.
- Replaces pilot-program references and raises the federal share to 90 percent, with waivers up to 100 percent for certain communities.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorize and expand the Federal Highway Administration wildlife crossings program with new Highway Trust Fund spending and higher federal cost shares for small, rural, and disadvantaged communities.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Environment
Primary Purpose
Reauthorize and expand the Federal Highway Administration wildlife crossings program with new Highway Trust Fund spending and higher federal cost shares for small, rural, and disadvantaged communities.
Policy Domains
Wildlife Crossings Program Reauthorization
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- State, local, and tribal transportation entities
- Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Highway Trust Fund
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Alsobrooks (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. …
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.
State, local, and tribal transportation entities building wildlife crossings
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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