Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

What this measure contains

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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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Mar 19, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Mar 18, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Nov 25, 2025
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Jan 16, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
4. Referred in Senate

Companion measure: S. 537. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

1. Mar 18, 2026 · House

   House motion to recommit on Reported in House: Failed

   206 aye · 209 no · 17 not voting · Source roll call

2. Mar 18, 2026 · House

   House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   215 aye · 202 no · 15 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Jan 16, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Jan 16, 2025

   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.

3. Feb 20, 2025

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

4. Jul 15, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

5. Jul 15, 2025

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.

6. Nov 25, 2025

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-385, Part I.

7. Nov 25, 2025

   Committee on Agriculture discharged.

8. Nov 25, 2025

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.

9. Mar 16, 2026

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1115 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

10. Mar 18, 2026

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2576-2580)

11. Mar 18, 2026

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958 and H.R. 4638. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 556, H.R. 1958, and H.R. 4638 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

12. Mar 18, 2026

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 556.

13. Mar 18, 2026

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

14. Mar 18, 2026

    Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2580)

15. Mar 18, 2026

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

16. Mar 18, 2026

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 556, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

17. Mar 18, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2581-2582)

18. Mar 18, 2026

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 209 (Roll no. 92).

19. Mar 18, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 93). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2576)

20. Mar 18, 2026

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 93). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2576)

21. Mar 18, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

22. Mar 19, 2026

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

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