H.R. 5110 · 118th Congress

Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

Introduced on Aug 1, 2023 by Mark E. Green (R-TN-7). 71 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-17.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-17
Introduced
Aug 1, 2023
Cosponsors
71
3 from the other party
Policy area
Education
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

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

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mark E. GreenR-TN-7Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 68

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Sep 26, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 424–1

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Aug 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  4. Sep 14, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 14, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
  6. Sep 20, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-207.
  7. Sep 20, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-207.
  8. Sep 20, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 168.
  9. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseMr. Grothman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4471-4475)
  11. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5110.
  12. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4495-4497)
  14. Sep 26, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 1 (Roll no. 407). (text: CR H4471-4472)House · Roll call 407
  15. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 1 (Roll no. 407). (text: CR H4471-4472)House · Roll call 407
  16. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Sep 27, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4709)
  18. Sep 27, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4709)
  19. Sep 29, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  20. Oct 4, 2023Presented to President.
  21. Oct 4, 2023 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Oct 6, 2023Signed by President.
  23. Oct 6, 2023Signed by President.
  24. Oct 6, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-17.
  25. Oct 6, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-17.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  2. GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.5 reports
    $3.2M reported (all issues)
  3. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA5 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  4. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation5 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC.3 reports
    $4.6M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.