WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) in cosponsoring a bill to prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) from banning the use of lead ammunition or tackle on public lands unless such action is supported by the best available science—the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act.
Sen. Tuberville cosponsored this legislation last Congress.
“From Sand Mountain to the Gulf of America, Alabamians devote a large portion of their free time to hunting in the great outdoors,” said Sen. Tuberville. “Placing a ban on lead ammo and tackle is unfair to those who choose to enjoy nature and wildlife. As an avid outdoorsman, I will keep fighting to ensure the rights of Alabama hunters and anglers are protected.”
“The great outdoors is a staple of our Montana way of life. Montana hunters and anglers play an important role in wildlife management, and a ban on lead ammo and tackle would be unfair to our sportsmen. I’ll keep fighting with my colleagues to make sure decisions impacting outdoor recreation are guided by commonsense science, not anti-hunting groups,” said Sen. Daines.
U.S. Senators Tuberville and Daines are joined by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), Katie Britt (R-AL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Jim Justice (R-WV), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jim Risch (R-IN), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Rick Scott (R-FL), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Thune (R-SD), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) in cosponsoring the legislation.
Read full text of the legislation here.
Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP, and Aging Committees.
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