Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
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.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 615 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 615
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 27, 2023
Mr. Wittman (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mrs. Wagner,
Mr. Bergman, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Guest, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Biggs,
Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Balderson, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Bost, Mr. Norman, Mr. Carter
of Georgia, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. McClintock, Mr.
Fulcher, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Finstad, and Ms. Stefanik)
introduced the following bill; which was 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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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Access for Hunters and
Anglers Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTING ACCESS FOR HUNTERS AND ANGLERS ON FEDERAL LAND AND
WATER.
(a) In General.--Except as provided in section 20.21 or 20.108 of
title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act), and subsection (b), the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest
Service (referred to in this section as the ``applicable Secretary''),
may not--
(1) prohibit the use of lead ammunition or tackle on
Federal land or water that is--
(A) under the jurisdiction of the applicable
Secretary; and
(B) made available for hunting or fishing
activities; or
(2) issue regulations relating to the level of lead in
ammunition or tackle to be used on Federal land or water
described in paragraph (1).
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a prohibition or
regulations described in that subsection that are limited to a specific
unit of Federal land or water, if the applicable Secretary determines
that--
(1) 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 the
specific unit of Federal land or water; and
(2) the prohibition or regulations, as applicable, are--
(A) consistent with the law of the State in which
the specific Federal land or water is located;
(B) consistent with an applicable policy of the
fish and wildlife department of the State in which the
specific Federal land or water is located; or
(C) approved by the applicable fish and wildlife
department of the State in which the specific Federal
land or water is located.
(c) Federal Register Notice.--The applicable Secretary shall
include in a Federal Register notice with respect to any prohibition or
regulations that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (b) an explanation of how the prohibition or regulations, as
applicable, meet those requirements.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-203, Part I.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 118-203, Part II.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 118-203, Part II.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1173 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 615, H.R. 2925, H.R. 3195, H.R. 764, H.R. 3397, H.R. 6285 and H.R. 6090. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 615, H.R. 2925, H.R. 3195, H.R. 764, H.R. 3397, and H.R. 6090 under a closed rule, and H.R. 6285 under a structured rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1173. (consideration: CR H2735-2740)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 615, H.R. 2925, H.R. 3195, H.R. 764, H.R. 3397, H.R. 6285 and H.R. 6090. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 615, H.R. 2925, H.R. 3195, H.R. 764, H.R. 3397, and H.R. 6090 under a closed rule, and H.R. 6285 under a structured rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 615.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2740)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 615, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2750-2751)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 211 (Roll no. 166).
Roll Call #166 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 201 (Roll no. 167). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2735)
Roll Call #167 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 201 (Roll no. 167). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2735)
Roll Call #167 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.