H.R.8438

Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026

Introduced·4/22/26

Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026 establishes a National Wildlife Corridor System on federal land and water.

The Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026 establishes a National Wildlife Corridor System on federal land and water. The Act designates federal lands and waters as National Wildlife Corridors to support wildlife movement and habitat connectivity. It creates a coordinating committee to nominate areas for designation and establish criteria for prioritization. The Act also establishes a wildlife movement grant program to encourage wildlife movement on non-federal land and water.

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Natural Resources Committee
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History

Apr 22

House

Introduced in House

Apr 22

House

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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.