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S. 537 (119th)

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025

Original

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 February 2025

Last action

12 February 2025 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC]

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Source updated

28 July 2026

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 2025

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

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