Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
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.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | House · vote #93 | On Passage | Passed | 215–202 | See who voted → |
| Mar 18, 2026 | House · vote #92 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 206–209 | See who voted → |
| Jan 30, 1991 | Senate · vote #9 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 556 | Passed | 99–0 | See who voted → |
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1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 169 | – | Agreed to |
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
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- DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
- HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Interior, Dept of (DOI)
- Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
- Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
- State, Dept of (DOS)
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)
- Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 556: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-556/
"H.R. 556: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-556/.
H.R. 556, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-556/.
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