# 118-hr-615: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023

118-hr-615, Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-615
- Congress: 118
- Title: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced: 2023-01-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 50
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (50)

- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2023-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2023-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2023-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2023-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2023-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2023-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2023-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2023-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2023-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 204 | 211 |
| 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 214 | 201 |

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## Sources
- [118-hr-615 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/615)

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