Signed into Law
After years of hard work, legislation to recruit, retain and reactivate hunters becomes a reality.
Category: Policy Updates
Our blog is where we break down the conservation issues that sportsmen and women need to know about. Get the latest intel from Capitol Hill, learn more about complex science and policy, and follow along with field reports from our staff on the ground. This is where conservation gets personal.
House Passes Legislation to Fund Waterfowl Habitat Restoration
An overwhelmingly bipartisan vote advances the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act.
Senate Committee Advances Key Public Lands Bills and DOI Nominee
Sportsmen and women can celebrate Senate support for mandatory LWCF funding, but a parks maintenance backlog bill doesn’t go far enough to create solutions for public lands.
Bipartisan Effort Drops a Lifeline to Fish Reeled Up from the Deep
Lawmakers team up to conserve reef fish in the Gulf.
Senate Reintroduces Bill that Would Balance Renewable Energy with the Needs of Fish and Wildlife
This win-win legislation would provide funds to conservation projects, states, and counties.
Proposed Rule Would Roll Back Conservation in the Tongass National Forest
The draft Alaska Roadless Rule undermines collaboration and creates long-term uncertainty.
House Sends Historic Public Lands Package to President’s Desk
Sportsmen and women celebrate permanent authorization of LWCF and investments in public lands, wildlife habitat, and the outdoor recreation economy.
Congress Fails to Reauthorize LWCF, Advance Lands Package
Critical measures for public lands and sportsmen’s access had broad support but didn't make it across the finish line.
U.S. House Passes Modern Fish Act
First-ever sportfishing-focused legislation to pass Congress heads to President's desk
