H.R. 2773: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021

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H.R. 2773: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-22 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.

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Official title

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021

Plain summary

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022 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. TITLE I--WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION (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. 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. 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. 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. TITLE II--TRIBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION (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. TITLE III--ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY AND HABITAT CONSERVATION LEGACY FUND (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. 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. TITLE IV--REPORT (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.

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Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] · 194 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2773, Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022 (2022-06-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), J. French Hill (R-AR), Austin Scott (R-GA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Angie Craig (D-MN), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Jason Crow (D-CO), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), David Rouzer (R-NC), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chris Pappas (D-NH), James A. Himes (D-CT) and 134 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

• House roll call 262 (2022): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2773 (2022-06-14): Agreed to
• House roll call 263 (2022): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2773 (2022-06-14): Agreed to
• House roll call 264 (2022): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2773 (2022-06-14): Agreed to
• House roll call 265 (2022): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2773 (2022-06-14): Agreed to
• House roll call 266 (2022): On Motion to Recommit, HR2773 (2022-06-14): Failed
• House roll call 267 (2022): On Passage, HR2773 (2022-06-14): Passed

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2773.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2773 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117