Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Robert Wittman
Citation 119-HR-556
Actions 22
Introduced Jan 16th, 2025
Cosponsors
83
Last Action Mar 19th, 2026
Policy Area
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Introduced House Jan 16
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House Passed Mar 18
Senate
President
Enacted
Party support (across all passage votes)
Republican
100% 208Y / 1N
Democrat
3% 7Y / 201N

Summary

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Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025This 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.

Actions

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House Senate
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Jan 16, 2025
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
ON FLOOR
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COMMITTEE
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
Feb 20, 2025
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AND MARKUP
Jul 15, 2025
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED AMENDED
Nov 25, 2025
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
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RULES COMMITTEE RESOLUTION REPORTED
Mar 16, 2026
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERATION
Mar 18, 2026
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RULES COMMITTEE RULE SPECIFIED
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DEBATE
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MOTION
ORDERED PREVIOUS QUESTION
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RECOMMIT
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ORDERED RECOMMIT PREVIOUS QUESTION
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS
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CONSIDERED AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ON FLOOR
VOTE
MOTION RECOMMIT
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED HOUSE
VOTE
TABLE RECONSIDERATION
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Mar 19, 2026
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Amendments

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Amendment flow 1 merged from 1 voted amendments 1 terminal · 0 pending · 0 grouped below
1 passed 0 failed 0 ended
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HAMDT 169 Merged
Mar 18, 2026 Full page
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1115, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources printed in the bill, is considered adopted.
Sponsor Rules
Voted amendment Accepted into the bill text passed · amendment passage