VoterlyH.R. 5110: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
118th Congress · Sponsored from Tennessee · Became law
What this bill does
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act This act 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 act 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.
Key facts
- Status Became law
- Introduced 2023-08-01
- Policy area Education
- Cosponsors 71
- Latest action Became Public Law No: 118-17.
Sponsor
Who funds the sponsor?
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] introduced H.R. 5110. On Voterly you can see their top campaign donors from public Federal Election Commission records — individuals, PACs, and industry groups (follow the money) — and compare that with how they vote.
See Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]'s donors & voting record →
Campaign donations show who helps fund the sponsor's election; they are not the same as who drafted or lobbied for the bill text. Lobbying disclosures are separate public records.
Take a position & compare alignment
Agree or disagree with H.R. 5110? Go to the homepage to record your view and compare your stance with how your representatives vote. See Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]'s profile to vote on their bills and check your alignment % with the sponsor.
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Frequently asked questions
What does H.R. 5110 do?
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act This act 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…
Who sponsored H.R. 5110?
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R) of Tennessee is the lead sponsor.
How do I find out who funds or lobbies for H.R. 5110?
Campaign-finance records (Federal Election Commission) show who funds the bill's sponsor. Separately, federal lobbying disclosures filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act list the companies and lobbyists who reported lobbying on specific bills. Voterly links the sponsor's donors; lobbying records are public at the U.S. Senate and House lobbying databases.
Is H.R. 5110 now law?
Yes — the latest action indicates H.R. 5110 became law.