FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rep. Green’s Bipartisan Bill Protecting Shooting Sports Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Mark Green released the following statement after President Biden signed his Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act into law:
Green said, “I appreciate the President signing this bill into law. Today, politics was put aside, and our children are the real winners. Student athletes deserve to take part in shooting sports without fear of their programs losing funding. If there’s anything both sides of the aisle can unite on, it’s protecting students’ ability to get involved in school programs that foster an appreciation for nature and benefit their development.”
“I hope Americans see the incredible outpouring of support for our student athletes,” continued Green. “Life-changing opportunities come from participating in these programs—and our children are better because of it.”
Read the bill here.
Background:
This bill was supported by:
- 24 State Attorneys General, including Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti
- The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
- The Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports
- The Boone and Crockett Club
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation
- Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
- The National Wildlife Federation
- National Archery in the Schools Program
- International Order of T. Roosevelt
Additional background:
- Rep. Green on the House floor
- Senate passage release
- House passage release
- Committee passage release
- What community leaders are saying release
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