Senate Bill 1185
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 18, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1185
Congress
118
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
This bill bars the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land or water that is under the jurisdiction of such departments and made available for hunting or fishing. The bill makes exceptions for specified existing regulations and where the applicable department 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.
April 18, 2023
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04/18/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
04/18/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 13, 2024 11:03:18 AM