House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

H.R. 556Introduced Jan 16, 2025Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Wittman R-VA

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 16, 2025
Committee actionJul 15, 2025
Passed HouseMar 18, 2026 · 215–202
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Mar 19, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 556.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 556, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act” on January 14, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 25,2025”.
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-385 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on November 25, 2025.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WITTMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 9, January 16, 2025, Page H223):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

2 recorded roll-call votes on H.R. 556. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · MAR 18, 2026

Passed the House

215–202PASSED

R 208–1 D 7–201

On Passage · roll 93 · 15 not voting

Procedural votes (1) — motions, rulings and amendments along the way (1 House). Tap to show.

Oldest first. Totals are yea–nay.

Send the bill back to committee
Motion to recommit
House · Mar 18, 2026 · roll 92
R 0–209 D 206–0
206–209Failed

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 2 of 2 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

83 cosponsors — 83 Republicans

0 of 83 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Mike Bost (R-IL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Earl Carter (R-GA), John Carter (R-TX), Ben Cline (R-VA), Jeff Crank (R-CO), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Troy Downing (R-MT), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Ron Estes (R-KS), Gabe Evans (R-CO), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Charles Fleischmann (R-TN), Russell Fry (R-SC), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and 53 more.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Virginia in Congress · VA-1 district

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