Bill · S. 3556· Senate(119-S-3556)
Wildlife Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/17/2025
- Last activity
- 12/17/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Angela Alsobrooks
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Wildlife Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025. It authorizes $100,000,000 to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund for the wildlife crossings program for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The text removes the word pilot from the program. It also sets rules for the federal share of project costs for certain communities, provides for tribal technical assistance, and allows for grant administration.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The legislation explicitly reauthorizes and funds wildlife crossings to protect animal habitats and improve driver safety.
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+4
Funding supports wildlife crossing structures that integrate with transportation and highway networks.
Does this invest in rural communities?+4
The bill provides higher federal cost shares and technical assistance specifically tailored for rural and disadvantaged communities.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill authorizes $100,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 out of the Highway Trust Fund.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a)(1): This provision authorizes $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to fund the wildlife crossings program, which can help support these projects over multiple years.
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Section 2(b)(1) adding subsection (h)(1): For a grant provided for the benefit of a small, rural, or disadvantaged community, the Federal share of the project cost will be 90 percent, easing the local financial burden.
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Section 2(b)(1) adding subsection (h)(2): The Secretary may increase the Federal share to 100 percent if an eligible entity cannot pay or would experience significant financial hardship paying the non-Federal share.
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Section 2(b)(1) adding subsection (i)(1): The Secretary may use up to 0.5 percent of program funds to provide application assistance, technical assistance, and help reduce the time between project selection and fund obligation for eligible entities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no explicitly stated negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Roads And Bridges+4Improves Rural Development+4Improves Public Land Management+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Native Americans+3Good For Farmers+2Good For Low Income Households+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Increases Job Creation+2Improves Economic Growth+1Reduces Government Spending-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 3/23/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
John CurtisRepublican · Utah
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California