S 537 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-12· Sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2025-02-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 This bill bars the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Forest Service from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land or water. The bill makes exceptions for specified existing regulations and where the FWS, the BLM, or the Forest Service 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans