{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-2773","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 2773","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text","title":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-04-22","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-06-14","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h267","question":"On Passage","title":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act","result":"Passed","yea":231,"nay":190,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll267.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.","date":"2022-06-15"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[{"number":"H.Amdt. 219","sponsor":"Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]","purpose":"Amendments en bloc No. 1 comprised of amendments numbered 1, 3, 6, and 7, printed in Part D of House Report 117-366.","result":"Agreed to","date":"2022-06-14","yea":276,"nay":147,"present":1,"not_voting":3,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll262.xml"},{"number":"H.Amdt. 220","sponsor":"Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]","purpose":"Amendments en bloc No. 2 comprised of amendments numbered 2 and 8, printed in Part D of House Report 117-366.","result":"Agreed to","date":"2022-06-14","yea":412,"nay":8,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll263.xml"},{"number":"H.Amdt. 221","sponsor":"Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. 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[D-NC-1]","purpose":"Amendment allows non-profit organizations to be eligible to receive competitive grant funds through the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount.","result":"Agreed to","date":"2022-06-14","yea":216,"nay":206,"present":0,"not_voting":5,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll265.xml"}],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2022-06-14","question":"On Agreeing to the Amendment","title":"","result":"Agreed to","yea":276,"nay":147,"present":1,"not_voting":3,"kind":"amendment","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll262.xml"},{"chamber":"house","date":"2022-06-14","question":"On Agreeing to the Amendment","title":"","result":"Agreed to","yea":412,"nay":8,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"kind":"amendment","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll263.xml"},{"chamber":"house","date":"2022-06-14","question":"On Agreeing to the Amendment","title":"","result":"Agreed to","yea":231,"nay":189,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"kind":"amendment","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll264.xml"},{"chamber":"house","date":"2022-06-14","question":"On Agreeing to the Amendment","title":"","result":"Agreed to","yea":216,"nay":206,"present":0,"not_voting":5,"kind":"amendment","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll265.xml"},{"chamber":"house","date":"2022-06-14","question":"On Motion to Recommit","title":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act","result":"Failed","yea":202,"nay":220,"present":0,"not_voting":5,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll266.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-06-14","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill provides funding for the conservation or restoration of wildlife and plant species of greatest conservation need, including endangered or threatened species, and establishes related requirements."},{"k":"p","t":"TITLE I--WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION"},{"k":"p","t":"(Sec. 101) This title establishes and funds a subaccount of the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account, which was established under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. The subaccount must be used to support efforts of states, territories, or the District of Columbia to recover and manage wildlife and plant species of greatest conservation need."},{"k":"p","t":"The Department of the Interior must use a portion of the funding from the subaccount for grants to state fish and wildlife departments, the District of Columbia fish and wildlife department, fish and wildlife departments of territories, nonprofit organizations, or regional associations of fish and wildlife departments. The grants must be used for innovative recovery efforts for species of greatest conservation need, species listed as endangered or threatened species, or the habitats of such species."},{"k":"p","t":"Funding for the subaccount must supplement existing funds available to the states from funds distributed under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act and the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account. Recipients of the funding from the subaccount must match federal funds as specified by the title."},{"k":"p","t":"The Government Accountability Office must study and report on the progress of states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Indian tribes in protecting species of greatest conservation need, endangered species, and threatened species."},{"k":"p","t":"TITLE II--TRIBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION"},{"k":"p","t":"(Sec. 201) This title establishes and funds a Tribal Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account to support Indian tribes' efforts to recover and manage wildlife and plant species of greatest conservation need. Indian tribes are not required to provide matching funds."},{"k":"p","t":"TITLE III--ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY AND HABITAT CONSERVATION LEGACY FUND"},{"k":"p","t":"(Sec. 301) This title establishes and funds through FY2026 the Endangered Species Recovery and Habitat Conservation Legacy Fund. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must use the fund to (1) implement an Endangered Species Recovery Grant Program; (2) address its interagency consultation responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; (3) work with nonfederal entities to conserve wildlife habitat and at-risk species, threatened or endangered species, or species proposed to be listed as threatened or endangered species; or (4) address the development and permitting of voluntary conservation agreements under such act. Amounts made available under the fund must supplement other federal amounts made available to carry out such activities."},{"k":"p","t":"The President must annually submit to Congress, together with the annual budget of the United States, a list of threatened species and endangered species for which recovery plans will be developed or implemented with amounts from the Endangered Species Recovery and Habitat Conservation Legacy Fund."},{"k":"p","t":"TITLE IV--REPORT"},{"k":"p","t":"(Sec. 401) Interior must also report on information concerning the amount of grants and contracts that were awarded or are allocated under this bill to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving educational institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, minority-serving educational institutions, minority-owned business enterprises, women-owned business enterprises, and community-based organizations that are principally administered by, operated by, or serving minority communities."}],"words":516},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Creates dedicated funding, through a subaccount of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act fund, a Tribal account and an Endangered Species fund, for conserving species of greatest conservation need and recovering species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 101","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text/eh#H964F5FCCBC1440A084A1BCEEDF2ACFAA"},{"label":"Sec. 201","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text/eh#H412C4676B99B4C2E9F1DBE5EB92B0A46"},{"label":"Sec. 301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text/eh#HB7F482CD2D2041B594CDF2C2D3BDF5C5"}]},"core_areas":["State, territory and District of Columbia wildlife conservation funding under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act","Tribal wildlife conservation and restoration funding","Endangered Species Act recovery, consultation and 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program, managed with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to address the backlog of recovery plans and recovery activities for listed species.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text/eh#HB7F482CD2D2041B594CDF2C2D3BDF5C5"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report annually to congressional committees on the dollar amount and percentage of grants and contracts awarded under the Act to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises, and other listed entities.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 401","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text/eh#HD867D8B9F51C4FC585EAC8B045A516FE"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"named_funding","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 301","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text/eh#HB7F482CD2D2041B594CDF2C2D3BDF5C5"},"heading":"Endangered Species Recovery and Habitat Conservation 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$97,500,000 per year, and restricts funds for Tribes in Alaska to uses consistent with three Alaska laws.","amount":"$97,500,000","quote":"Any funding allocated to an Indian Tribe in Alaska may only be used in a manner consistent with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-06-14","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-2773.png","v":"162ac0e8a4a3","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 2773, 117th Congress: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022. House: 231 Yea, 190 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 14 Jun 2022."}}