United States · Bill · S
S. 537 (119th)
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025
Introduced
12 February 2025
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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28 July 2026
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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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 February 2025
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 February 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/537
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/s/537