Wildlife Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3556 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3556 To reauthorize and improve the wildlife crossings program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2025 Ms. Alsobrooks (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reauthorize and improve the wildlife crossings program, 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 ``Wildlife Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. WILDLIFE CROSSINGS PROGRAM. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the wildlife crossings program under section 171 of title 23, United States Code, $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. (2) Availability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be available until expended. (b) Wildlife Crossings Program.-- (1) In general.--Section 171 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot''; (B) by striking ``pilot'' each place it appears; (C) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (D) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: ``(h) Federal Share for Small, Rural, and Disadvantaged Communities.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of a grant under the program provided to an eligible entity for the benefit of a small, rural, or