US Congress House Bill 1443 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-4)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Outdoor Sports Protection Act - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from prohibiting or otherwise restricting, the manufacture, importation, sale, or use of any traditional hunting and fishing implement based on material content. Defines "traditional hunting and fishing implement" as any firearm, ammunition, ammunition component, fishing lure, fishing sinker or weight, and fishing line that contains lead, zinc, copper, or brass. Requires the Administrator to report any determination that the best scientific evidence available demonstrates that the use of any such implement has a substantially detrimental effect on the environment. Prohibits the Departments of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) from newly prohibiting or limiting the use of any such implement on federal public lands based on material content. Directs the Secretary of either department to report any determination that the best scientific evidence available demonstrates that such use has a substantially detrimental effect on the sustainability of a local fish or wildlife population. Prohibits a state or U.S. territory from being eligible for any funding or apportionment under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act or the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act if the state or territory newly prohibits or otherwise restricts the sale or use of any such implement based on material content.

Outdoor Sports Protection Act

Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]
Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
2011-04-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
2011-04-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2011-04-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
2011-04-08	House	Referred to House Agriculture
2011-04-08	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-04-08	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2011-04-08	House	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2011-04-08	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E689-690)

HB1445 (Related) 2011-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1443/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1443/BILLS-112hr1443ih.pdf