S. 537 · 119th Congress · Senate

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025

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Introduced
Feb 12, 25
Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 12, 2025Senate

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

  2. FEB 12, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Committees

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Environment and Public Works Committee

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Referred: Feb 12, 2025

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