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Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

12/12/2023, 6:26 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5110

Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

This act 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 act 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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Current Status of Bill HR 5110

Bill HR 5110 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 1, 2023. Bill HR 5110 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on August 1, 2023.  Bill HR 5110's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 118-17. as of October 6, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5110

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
71
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
68
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5110

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Elementary and secondary education
- Firearms and explosives
- Hunting and fishing
- Outdoor recreation
- School athletics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5110

Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5110

Mark E. Green
Mark E. Green
TennesseeRepublican
Rudy Yakym III
Rudy Yakym III
IndianaRepublican
Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams
New YorkRepublican
Bruce Westerman
Bruce Westerman
ArkansasRepublican
Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
MissouriRepublican
Steve Womack
Steve Womack
ArkansasRepublican

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