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House Bill 556
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
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Passed House on Mar 18, 2026
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The "Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act" aims to prevent federal authorities from restricting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on land and water under their jurisdiction, barring specific circumstances. This bill primarily impacts hunters and anglers using federal lands and water, aiming to preserve their access and use of lead ammunition and tackle.

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Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 19, 2026
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Bill Number
556
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119
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
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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.

Text (4)
March 19, 2026
March 18, 2026
November 25, 2025
January 16, 2025
Amendments (1)
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03/19/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
03/18/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/18/2026
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 215 - 202 (Roll no. 93). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2576)
03/18/2026
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)
03/18/2026
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 209 (Roll no. 92).
03/18/2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2581-2582)
03/18/2026
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.
03/18/2026
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
03/18/2026
Mrs. Dingell moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2580)
03/18/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
03/18/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 556.
03/18/2026
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.
03/18/2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1115. (consideration: CR H2576-2580)
03/16/2026
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.
11/25/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
11/25/2025
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
11/25/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-385, Part I.
07/15/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
07/15/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
02/20/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
01/16/2025
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.
01/16/2025
Introduced in House
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