Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Latest action (Mar 19, 2026) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Environment and Public Works.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jan 16, 2025Protecting 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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What Congress did
2 recordeddecisive vote
House · Mar 18, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On
House · Mar 18, 2026
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
Who lobbied on this
1 organizationThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- National Rifle Association of Americano position stated
“…and related matters. H.R. 556 H.R. 130 H.R.7567” filing ↗
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