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US HR9088

US HR9088
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022


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Introduced
09/30/2022
In Committee
10/28/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammuni- tion or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022, prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from banning the use of lead ammunition or fishing tackle on federal land or water that is made available for hunting or fishing activities, with an exception if the prohibition or regulations are limited to a specific unit of federal land or water and the applicable Secretary determines that the decline in wildlife population is primarily caused by lead in ammunition or tackle, the prohibition or regulations are consistent with state law and policy, or are approved by the state's fish and wildlife department. The bill requires the applicable Secretary to provide an explanation in the Federal Register if any such limited prohibitions or regulations are implemented.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (51)

Rob Wittman (R)* Troy Balderson (R),  Cliff Bentz (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Connie Conway (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Bob Good (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Billy Long (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Burgess Owens (R),  Matt Rosendale (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Greg Steube (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  David Valadao (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Roger Williams (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (on 10/28/2022)

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