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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1185

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Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023

Subject: Public lands and natural resources

Description: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Last Action Date: April 18, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1185/all-info

Companion Bill: HB615

Sponsors

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34 sponsors: Steve Daines (R); John Boozman (R); Mike Braun (R); Roger Wicker (R); James Risch (R); Mike Crapo (R); Cindy Hyde-Smith (R); Thom Tillis (R); Roger Marshall (R); Cynthia Lummis (R); Rick Scott (R); John Barrasso (R); Pete Ricketts (R); Kevin Cramer (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); John Hoeven (R); Dan Sullivan (R); Deb Fischer (R); Tom Cotton (R); John Thune (R); Ted Budd (R); Shelley Capito (R); Mike Rounds (R); Josh Hawley (R); Tommy Tuberville (R); Bill Cassidy (R); Katie Boyd Britt (R); James Lankford (R); Joe Manchin (D); Lindsey Graham (R); Marsha Blackburn (R); Bill Hagerty (R); Mike Lee (R); Jerry Moran (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 34% (34 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 18, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Apr 24 2023 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Environment And Public Works

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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