119th Congress

S. 537

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Steve Daines(R-MT)
Introduced: Feb 12, 2025
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Official text: Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (36)

Original cosponsors (29)

Added later (7)

Jim Banks (R-IN) · Feb 13, 2025
Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Apr 9, 2025
John Cornyn (R-TX) · Apr 10, 2025
G000359 · Apr 29, 2025
John R. Curtis (R-UT) · May 21, 2026
Darline Graham (R-SC) · Jul 27, 2026
Todd Young (R-IN) · Sep 17, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate