H.R. 556 · 119th Congress
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Status: Passed House
- Introduced (done)
- Committee (done)
- Passed House (current)
- Passed Senate
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Latest action
: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Actions
- Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- House
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 93). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2576)
- House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 209 (Roll no. 92).
- House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2581-2582)
- House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 556, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- House
Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2580)
- House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 556.
- House
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2576-2580)
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- House
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
- House
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-385, Part I.
- House
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
- House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Roll-call votes
On Passage (Passed, 215–202)
On Motion to Recommit (Failed, 206–209)