119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Feb 12, 2025
S. 537In CommitteePublic Lands and Natural Resources
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve (R-MT)37 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 12, 2025
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In plain English
This bill bars the Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Forest Service from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land and water. The ban includes exceptions for existing regulations already in place and for new regulations that federal agencies determine are necessary if wildlife population decline at a specific location is primarily caused by lead ammunition or tackle use, supported by field data from that location and approved by the state.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Protecting access for hunters and anglers on federal land and
- Sec. 20. 21 or 20
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-02-12, but the bill text was revised on 2025-02-12T05:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Feb 12
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 12
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Introduced in Senate
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Feb 12
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 12
Introduced in Senate
All 37 cosponsors
0 Democrats · 37 Republicans
Republicans (37)
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