Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 22, 2022)
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.
What just happenedSep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 22, 2022
- Sep 22, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Sep 22, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate