HR 9088 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022

Summary

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.

Issues: ✗ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2022

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Introduced Sep 30, 2022 Last action Oct 28, 2022

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Committee

Oct 28, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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Sep 30, 2022

Committee

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.

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Sep 30, 2022

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 50 co-sponsors