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Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

USA118th CongressS-2828| Senate 
| Updated: 9/18/2023
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act 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 instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, 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 instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts.
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Timeline
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 6, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5110
Signed by President.
  • September 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • October 6, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5110
    Signed by President.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-2735: Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023
  • HR 118-5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

USA118th CongressS-2828| Senate 
| Updated: 9/18/2023
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act 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 instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, 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 instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts.
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Timeline
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 6, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5110
Signed by President.
  • September 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • October 6, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5110
    Signed by President.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 118-2735: Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023
  • HR 118-5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted