Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
In committeeProtecting 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.
Mar 19, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Failed
The Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act aims to prevent federal restrictions on lead ammunition and tackle on certain federal lands, with exceptions based on wildlife population impacts. It provides a framework for state involvement in decision-making but lacks detailed enforcement and fiscal analysis.