Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2235 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2235 To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Vasquez (for himself, Mr. Zinke, and Ms. Leger Fernandez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. (a) Definitions.--Section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(11) Habitat connectivity.--The term `habitat connectivity' means the degree to which landscape or habitat elements facilitate native species movement among seasonal habitats. ``(12) Big game species.--The term `big game species' means native species of large mammals including, wild deer, elk, pronghorn, wild sheep, and moose.''. (b) Regional Conservation Partnership Program Critical Conservation Areas.--Section 1271F(a)(2)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871f(a)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting ``, including restoration and enhancement of wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors, with a focus on big game species'' before ``; and''. (c) Enrollment in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program of Grassland Enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Pr