H.R. 2406 Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE Act) legislation

[Monadnock]

H.R. 2406 Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE Act) legislation

[FONT=&quot]Call your[/FONT][FONT=&quot] U.S. Representative[/FONT][FONT=&quot] in support of the SHARE Act.

H.R. 2406 includes the top priorities of the hunting, fishing, trapping and recreational shooting communities. Ask them to vote [/FONT][FONT=&quot]YES[/FONT] on the SHARE Act[FONT=&quot].

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[FONT=&quot]As early as Thursday, Feb. 25, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to hold a vote on a bill that includes many of the top priorities of the hunting and fishing communities, so immediate calls are essential. For information on your Congressmen,[FONT=&quot][/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]H.R. 2406, also known as the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015, contains major sportsmen’s issues that have been worked on by national hunting and fishing groups for several years.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“This bill includes some very important provisions, including strong [FONT=&quot]Open Until Closed[/FONT] language protecting access to federal lands,” said Evan Heusinkveld, Sportsmen’s Alliance interim President and CEO. “Together with a number of pro-hunting and pro-conservation provisions, this bill should be strongly supported by all sides. Sportsmen and women should call their Representatives today and urge its passing.”

Some Highlights: (and please know that this covers recreational shooters too, not just hunters)

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• [FONT=&quot]Requiring lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) be open for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting unless specifically closed for cause. This action helps to prevent lawsuits by national anti-hunting groups attempting to use the courts to stop hunting opportunities on public land. [/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Preventing the EPA or other federal agencies other than the Fish and Wildlife Service from regulating the use of lead in ammunition or fishing weights and sinkers. This action is necessary to stop anti-hunting and -fishing groups from using the courts to force the EPA to ban traditional ammunition and fishing tackle.[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Language allowing for archery equipment to be transported across National Park Service lands. [/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Increasing state wildlife management authority to use Pittman-Robertson funding for acquiring land for shooting ranges, and providing liability protection to public ranges.[/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Allowing the 41 polar bears legally killed prior to the ban on imports to be brought back into the United States. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]There are many other provisions to the SHARE Act that are beneficial to the future of hunting, fishing, trapping and recreational shooting. However, the items listed above are pivotal changes that will ensure the future of our hunting and shooting heritage for generations to come.[/FONT]

 

[ephemeratta]

Thanks for sharing this. Passed the house.

 

[Monadnock]

Thanks for sharing this. Passed the house.

You're welcome, and thanks for reminding me.

As per usual, the conservatives voted for protection and freedom to move about on and use public lands, and the liberals voted to limit access and rights to public lands.

My Rep Ann Kuster (D-NH) voted nea. As did Nikki Tsongas (D-MA) from North Central MA, and Paul Capuano (D-MA) from Boston. While Frank Guinta (R-NH) from Manchester, and enough others passed the Act.

The endorsement of directional funding allowed by the Pittman-Robertson Act (the Act that's been critical and fundamental to Fish & Game everywhere) will work to protect and expand public access and liability protections for the hunting, fishing andd recreational shooter.

The vote:

H R 2406 RECORDED VOTE 26-Feb-2016 12:35 PM
QUESTION: On Passage
BILL TITLE: Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015

	Ayes	Noes	PRES	NV
Republican	230	4		11
Democratic	12	157		19
Independent
TOTALS	242	161		30

See how your Rep voted. Use the link in the previous sentence to identify your State Representative, then click on the "The vote:" link above to find their roll call vote.