United StatesProtecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
What it does
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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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Mar 19Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Latest
- Mar 18Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2576-2580)
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Failed.House
- Mar 18Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Mar 18DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 556.
- Mar 18The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 18Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2580)
- Mar 18The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Mar 18POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 556, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 18Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2581-2582)
- Mar 18On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 209 (Roll no. 92).
- Mar 18Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 93). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2576)Passed House
- Mar 18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 16Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- 2025
- Nov 25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-385, Part I.
- Nov 25Committee on Agriculture discharged.Minor
- Nov 25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
- Jul 15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 15Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
- Feb 20Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- Jan 16Introduced in House
- Jan 16Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Introduced