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Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
3/13/2024, 6:15 PM
Summary of Bill S 2828
The bill includes provisions that aim to increase access to hunting lands, support wildlife conservation efforts, and enhance hunting education programs. It also seeks to prevent unnecessary restrictions on hunting activities and ensure that hunting remains a viable and sustainable activity for future generations.
Additionally, the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act includes measures to promote the recruitment and retention of hunters, particularly among youth and minority populations. This is seen as crucial for maintaining the cultural and economic significance of hunting in the United States. Overall, this bill is designed to support and strengthen the hunting community while also emphasizing the importance of responsible and ethical hunting practices. It has garnered support from various hunting and conservation organizations, as well as bipartisan backing in Congress.
Congressional Summary of S 2828
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.





