119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 12, 2025
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 12, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 12, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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Hazardous wastes and toxic substances · Hunting and fishing · Land use and conservation · Metals · Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 184 - Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$2,520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n Act of 2025 (S.595 / H.R.1307); Postal Service Proposed Rule Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms; Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act (H.R.631 / S.1039); Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181 / S.1715); Protecting the Mailing of Fire…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Importation Act (H.R. 3349/S. 1725) oOppose Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 281/S. 445) oOppose Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R. 556/S. 537) oOppose ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) oOppose Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R. 597) oOppose Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R.184 - Action Versus No Action Act H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,990,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ators ([Docket ID OCC-2025-0142); Postal Service Proposed Rule Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms; Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act (H.R.631 / S.1039); Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181 / S.1715); Resolution Recognizing SAAMIs…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted May 14, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$2,280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…by Regulators; Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R.845); Possession and Importation of Machineguns; Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act (H.R.631 / S.1039); Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181 / S.1715); Protection of Lawful Commerce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 18, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on Risk by Regulators; One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1); Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R.845); Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act (H.R.631 / S.1039); Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181); Saving Our Veterans Lives Act (H.R.1987…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 14, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ppropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 839 - To prohibit implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2849 / S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,830,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Technology Effectiveness; Modern Firearm Safety Act (H.R.4976); One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1); Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act (H.R.631 / S.1039); Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181); Saving Our Veterans Lives Act (H.R.1987…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,780,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Second Amendment Act (H.R.2930); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act (H.R.631 / S.1039); Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act (S.1652); Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181); Protecting the Right to Keep and Bea…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 839 - To prohibit implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 513 - Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$1,850,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Paperwork Act of 2025 (H.R.736); Protecting Americans Right to Silence (PARTS) Act (H.R.631 / S.1039); Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R.556 / S.537); Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181); Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act (H.R.2039); Reining in Federal Licensing Enforcement (RIFLE) A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · lobbying firm or registrant: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…te No Bill Number - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 839 - To prohibit implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 S. 104 - Overturn Bidens Offshore Energy Ban Act S. 109 - Offshore Energy Security Act of 2025 H.R 408…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing