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H.R. 9088 117th Congress House

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022

Official title: 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 wat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: September 30, 2022 Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesHunting and fishingLand use and conservationMetalsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sep 30, 2022
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.
Sep 30, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4940 Identical bill Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022
  • HR 615 Reintroduced Bill Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Republican 43
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Dec 1, 2022
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 1, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Nov 17, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Nov 16, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Nov 3, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 3, 2022
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Oct 25, 2022
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Oct 14, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 14, 2022
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Oct 14, 2022
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Oct 14, 2022
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 14, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 14, 2022
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 14, 2022
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Oct 14, 2022
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Sep 30, 2022
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · Sep 30, 2022
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Sep 30, 2022
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Sep 30, 2022
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Sep 30, 2022
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Sep 30, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 30, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 30, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 30, 2022
Conway, Connie
· Sep 30, 2022
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Sep 30, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 30, 2022
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 30, 2022
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Sep 30, 2022
Good, Bob
· Sep 30, 2022
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 30, 2022
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 30, 2022
Lamborn, Doug
· Sep 30, 2022
Long, Billy
· Sep 30, 2022
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McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 30, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Sep 30, 2022
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 30, 2022
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 30, 2022
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Sep 30, 2022
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Sep 30, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Sep 30, 2022
Rosendale, Matthew
· Sep 30, 2022
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 30, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 30, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 30, 2022
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Sep 30, 2022
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Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 30, 2022
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 30, 2022
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 30, 2022
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 30, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9088: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9088/
MLA
"H.R. 9088: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9088/.
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H.R. 9088, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9088/.
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