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H.R. 5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

Became LawPublic Law 118-17, signed Oct 6, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Aug 1, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 26, 2023, 424–1
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Sep 27, 2023
  4. To the President (completed)Oct 4, 2023
  5. Became law (completed)Oct 6, 2023

Summary

Public Law, Oct 6, 2023

This act authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for purposes of providing students with educational instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts.

Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The act specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of these funds for permissible program activities that provide students with educational instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 26, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 424–1

Yea 424two-thirds 284Nay 1

  • Democrats208 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans215 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Veronica Escobar (D-TX) voted Nay

See how all 425 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 424

Republicans (215)

Democrats (208)

Independents (1)

Nay 1

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 8

Republicans (5)

Democrats (3)

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Sep 27, 2023

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 26, 2023HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 424–1
    Roll call 407 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats208103
    Republicans215005
    Independents1000
    Total424108

    House roll call 407: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

71

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

458 points earned
  1. 1Mark Green R-TN SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, reported, passed House, passed Senate, became law8 events+168
  2. 2Veronica Escobar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 3James Baird R-INCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 3Garland Barr R-KYCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 3Aaron Bean R-FLCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Oct 6, 2023Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-17.
  2. Oct 4, 2023Presented to the President.
  3. Sep 27, 2023Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  4. Sep 26, 2023Passed the House, 424–1.
  5. Aug 1, 2023Introduced in the House by Mark Green.
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  1. Oct 6, 2023Signed by President.
  2. Oct 6, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-17.
  3. Oct 4, 2023Presented to President.
  4. Sep 29, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Sep 27, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4709)
  6. Sep 27, 2023Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4709)
  7. Sep 26, 2023Mr. Grothman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 26, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4471-4475)
  9. Sep 26, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5110.
  10. Sep 26, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  11. Sep 26, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4495-4497)
  12. Sep 26, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 1 (Roll no. 407). (text: CR H4471-4472)
  13. Sep 26, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 1 (Roll no. 407). (text: CR H4471-4472)
  14. Sep 26, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Sep 20, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-207.
  16. Sep 20, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 168.
  17. Sep 14, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Sep 14, 2023Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
  19. Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
  20. Aug 1, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.