H.R. 556
Referred to CommitteeProtecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
3/19/2026 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 1/16/2025
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CBO Cost Estimates (1)
Amendments (1)
This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (2)
On Passage
March 18, 2026
On Motion to Recommit
March 18, 2026
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (84)
Party Breakdown
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Cosponsors (83)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 16, 2025
Committee Review
July 15, 2025
Floor Debate
March 18, 2026
Passed Chamber
Other Chamber
President
Failed
March 18, 2026
Text Versions (4)
Committee Reports (1)
Related Bills (2)
H.Res. 1115
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
S. 537
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025