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Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2735| Senate 
| Updated: 9/6/2023
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (14)
Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for purposes of providing students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts. Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of these funds for permissible program activities that provide students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts.
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • September 6, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 6, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
  • S 118-2828: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2735| Senate 
| Updated: 9/6/2023
Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for purposes of providing students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts. Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of these funds for permissible program activities that provide students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts.
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 6, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • September 6, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 6, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (14)
Mike Braun (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
  • S 118-2828: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted