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S. 2802 118th Congress Senate

Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to remove a prohibition on the use of funds relating to the provision of a dangerous weapon … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to remove a prohibition on the use of funds relating to the provision of a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon.

Introduced: September 14, 2023 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Sep 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act

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 5505 Identical bill Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act
  • HR 2991 TEACH Act of 2023
  • HR 5161 Protecting Hunting and Archery in Schools Act of 2023
  • HR 3212 Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 14, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Sep 14, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Sep 14, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2802: Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2802/
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"S. 2802: Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2802/.
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S. 2802, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2802/.
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