H.R. 5110Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

1 recorded action296 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mark Green [R-TN-07]
Cosponsors: 71 · 68 Republicans · 3 Democrats
Policy area: Education
Committee: Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Oct 6, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-17.

IntroducedAug 1, 2023
Passed the HouseSep 26, 2023
Passed the SenateSep 27, 2023
Sent to the PresidentOct 4, 2023
Became lawOct 6, 2023

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5110 as public Law on Oct 6, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 407

House Sep 26, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

424 Yea 1 Nay 8 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 425 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members433 members

Democratic212 members

Republican221 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors71 · 68 Republicans · 3 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5110 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 51109 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5110 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

Budget/Appropriations · Natural Resources · Agriculture · Energy/Nuclear6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INCfiled by GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.Its PAC: GUN Owners of America, Inc. Political Victory Fund

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Natural Resources +1 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATIONfiled by MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC)

Animals · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Natural Resources6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONIts PAC: National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. PAC

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

Natural Resources · Agriculture · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation · Clean Air and Water (quality) +3 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2023Filing

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDIts PAC: Everytown for GUN Safety Action Fund, Inc. PAC

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2023Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Government Issues · Defense +7 more1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2023Filing

NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC.

Education · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2023Filing

33 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.