Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

The law delays access to interest earned on obligations held by the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund by seven years.

What the law does ​

• Moves the interest availability date from fiscal year 2026 to fiscal year 2033.
• Leaves the interest unavailable for distribution until the new date.

Who it affects ​

• The Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund.
• Programs awaiting distributions of the fund’s interest.

Context ​

The law was approved on November 25, 2025.

Breakdown ​

Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 ​

This law delays when interest earned on obligations held by the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund becomes available for distribution. The interest will become available at the beginning of fiscal year 2033 instead of fiscal year 2026.

Key takeaways

• The law changes the availability date for interest held in the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund.
• The interest will be available for distribution beginning in fiscal year 2033.
• The previous availability date was fiscal year 2026.
• The law was approved on November 25, 2025.