Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
HR 5110, the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that federal education funds cannot be used for certain weapons - but this restriction does not apply to archery, hunting, or other shooting sports training programs. The bill directly affects schools and educational programs seeking to use federal funds for these specific activities, such as archery clubs or hunting safety education. It adds an explicit exception to the existing prohibition, allowing funds to support "educational instruction or enrichment activities" in these sports under authorized programs. This change removes ambiguity about funding eligibility for such educational initiatives in K-12 schools.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
House Passage
Sep 2023
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Aug 1, 2023
Signed Oct 6, 2023
Floor votes · House Sep 26, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Oct 6, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Sep 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/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)
upper
Sep 26, 2023
Introduced
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)
lower
Sep 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/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)
lower
Sep 26, 2023
Introduced
Mr. Grothman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-207.
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Aug 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
lower
Aug 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 71 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark E. Green
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Williams
RRepublican
Co
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
Co
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
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