US HB717

Establishes the Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program within 180 days of enactment, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through competitive matching grants to states, tribes, nonprofits, and other eligible recipients for habitat conservation projects in wildlife movement corridors

Requires at least 50% of grant program funds be directed toward projects conserving big game movement areas (deer, elk, pronghorn, wild sheep, moose), with federal cost-sharing capped at 90% and waivers available for tribal and disadvantaged communities

Creates the State and Tribal Migration Research Program to fund data collection and analysis on wildlife movement areas, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Science Applications program

Directs the U.S. Geological Survey to maintain a Corridor Mapping Team providing technical assistance for mapping migration corridors and seasonal habitats, with annual published reports on findings

Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026-2031 and reauthorizes the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act through 2031, while explicitly protecting existing agricultural, forestry, mining, and water rights from non-voluntary restrictions