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118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

S. 1185: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Apr 18, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Apr 18, 2023

This bill bars the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land or water that is under the jurisdiction of such departments and made available for hunting or fishing. The bill makes exceptions for specified existing regulations and where the applicable department determines that a decline in wildlife population at the specific unit of federal land or water is primarily caused by the use of lead in ammunition or tackle, based on the field data from such unit, and the state approves the regulations.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

33

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Steve Daines R-MT SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, drew cross-party cosponsors3 events+12
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History

  1. Apr 18, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Steve Daines.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
  1. Apr 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.