HR 556introduced119th Congress

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

Introduced Jan 16, 2025House billPolicy area: Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLast action Nov 25, 2025Sponsor: Robert J. Wittman(R-VA)

energyPublic Lands and Natural Resources

Environment and Public Works CommitteeNatural Resources CommitteeAgriculture CommitteeForestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

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Official summaryUpdated Mar 19, 2026

What the bill does

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 This bill bars the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Forest Service from prohibiting or regulating the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal land or water. The bill makes exceptions for specified existing regulations and where the FWS, the BLM, or the Forest Service determines that a decline in wildlife population at the specific unit of federal land or water is primarily caused by the use of lead in ammunition or tackle, based on the field data from such unit, and the state approves the regulations.

Latest official action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Lobbying Filings

$699.7M

Total Lobbying Spend

Suspicious Trades

Members Involved

Timeline

Jan 16, 2025bill

Bill introduced

Jan 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATION

Jan 24, 2025trade

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. bought K

Apr 8, 2025trade

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. bought K

Apr 17, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Apr 21, 2025lobbying

Official Congressional Actions

Mar 19, 2026IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

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Mar 18, 2026Floor

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 209 (Roll no. 92).

Natural Resources Committee

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Mar 18, 2026Floor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2581-2582)

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Mar 18, 2026Floor

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 556, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Dingell demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Lobbying Activity

Registrant	Client	Amount	Filed	Period	Issues
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION	NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION	$185.0M	Apr 21, 2025	2025Q1	FIR
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION	NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION	$178.0M	Jul 17, 2025	2025Q2	FIR
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA	NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Suspicious Trading Activity

Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.

Member	Party	Ticker	Company	Trade	Date	Amount	Timing	Lobbying Client	Conflict
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.	D	K	K	Buy	Jan 24, 2025	$1,001 - $15,000	8d after	BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS	32%
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.	R

Conflict Summary

2 trades by 2 members of Congress in companies connected to lobbying on HR 556. The average conflict score is 34%.

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (1 trade)Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (1 trade)

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Gregory F. Murphy	R	nay	Mar 18, 2026
Richard E. Neal	D	yea	Mar 18, 2026
Troy E. Nehls	R	nay	Mar 18, 2026
Suzan K. DelBene	D	yea	Mar 18, 2026

Methodology: Bill-Lobbying-Trade Connection

CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.