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Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3329| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2025
Donald S. Beyer

Donald S. Beyer

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2025" aims to enhance wildlife conservation by establishing a framework for identifying and designating habitat connectivity areas as "American wildlife corridors." The Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Directors of the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is tasked with identifying these areas and developing maps within one year of enactment. These identified areas are crucial for allowing species to move freely, including during seasonal migration and in response to changing environmental conditions. Following identification, the Secretary of Agriculture must establish criteria and then officially designate these areas as American wildlife corridors . The criteria will consider alignment with existing land management plans and use best available science to determine if an area supports the persistence, resilience, adaptability, and movement of fish and wildlife, benefits multiple species, or specifically aids threatened or endangered species. This designation encourages the long-term maintenance and conservation of these vital ecological pathways. To support these corridors, the bill mandates the provision of technical assistance , outreach, and education to landowners. It encourages producers to implement strategies that promote sustainable production, improve habitats, and establish wildlife monitoring plans within these corridors. Furthermore, the bill integrates these corridors into existing USDA conservation programs by allowing for priority enrollment or reenrollment and enabling contract modifications to facilitate land enrollment in programs like the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program or the Healthy Forests Reserve Program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7221
Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024
May 13, 2025
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7221
    Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024


  • May 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Environmental Protection

Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3329| House 
| Updated: 5/13/2025
The "Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2025" aims to enhance wildlife conservation by establishing a framework for identifying and designating habitat connectivity areas as "American wildlife corridors." The Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Directors of the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is tasked with identifying these areas and developing maps within one year of enactment. These identified areas are crucial for allowing species to move freely, including during seasonal migration and in response to changing environmental conditions. Following identification, the Secretary of Agriculture must establish criteria and then officially designate these areas as American wildlife corridors . The criteria will consider alignment with existing land management plans and use best available science to determine if an area supports the persistence, resilience, adaptability, and movement of fish and wildlife, benefits multiple species, or specifically aids threatened or endangered species. This designation encourages the long-term maintenance and conservation of these vital ecological pathways. To support these corridors, the bill mandates the provision of technical assistance , outreach, and education to landowners. It encourages producers to implement strategies that promote sustainable production, improve habitats, and establish wildlife monitoring plans within these corridors. Furthermore, the bill integrates these corridors into existing USDA conservation programs by allowing for priority enrollment or reenrollment and enabling contract modifications to facilitate land enrollment in programs like the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program or the Healthy Forests Reserve Program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7221
Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024
May 13, 2025
Introduced in House
May 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7221
    Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024


  • May 13, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Donald S. Beyer

Donald S. Beyer

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted