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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB4940

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022

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: 117th Congress

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

Last Action Date: September 22, 2022

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4940/all-info

Companion Bill: HB9088

Sponsors

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25 sponsors: Steve Daines (R); James Risch (R); Mike Crapo (R); Bill Cassidy (R); Rick Scott (R); Shelley Capito (R); Mike Braun (R); John Barrasso (R); Dan Sullivan (R); Roger Marshall (R); Kevin Cramer (R); Mike Rounds (R); James Inhofe (R); Cynthia Lummis (R); John Thune (R); Tom Cotton (R); John Hoeven (R); Thom Tillis (R); Cindy Hyde-Smith (R); Roger Wicker (R); Deb Fischer (R); Marsha Blackburn (R); Todd Young (R); John Boozman (R); Josh Hawley (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 25% (25 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Sep 22, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Oct 6 2022 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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