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H.R. 5161 118th Congress House

Protecting Hunting and Archery in Schools Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with respect to prohibited uses of funds under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 4, 2023 Introduced by: Claudia Tenney Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Aug 4, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 4, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Hunting and Archery in Schools Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon.

Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill removes this prohibition.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3212 Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2023
  • HR 5505 Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act
  • S 2802 Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act
  • HR 2991 TEACH Act of 2023
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Aug 8, 2023
Williams, Brandon
· Aug 8, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Aug 4, 2023
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Aug 4, 2023
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Aug 4, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5161: Protecting Hunting and Archery in Schools Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5161/
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"H.R. 5161: Protecting Hunting and Archery in Schools Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5161/.
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