Federal
At the federal level, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation works with the members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, the administration, federal agencies and other federal policy makers to protect and advance the interests of sportsmen and women through policies that address sportsmen’s conservation issues such as hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping.
America’s Conservation Enhancement Act
The ACE Act contains nearly a dozen provisions including a number of long-standing priorities for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation… Read More
Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an always-fatal, progressive, degenerative neurological disease occurring in farmed and free-ranging deer,… Read More
Hearing Protection Act
Suppressors are the hearing protection of the 21st century sportsman and woman. Noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus are two of the most… Read More
Investing in Infrastructure that Benefits Sportsmen, Fish and Wildlife
Infrastructure includes the nation’s system of public works and the resources such as personnel, structures or equipment required for… Read More
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) is the primary statute governing fishing activities in federal waters.… Read More
Making Public Lands Public Access Initiative
Federal public lands are an important destination for many Americans, including those that hunt and fish. Despite their popularity, many… Read More
Marine Protected Areas and Recreational Angling
Marine Protected Areas are marine environments reserved to protect natural resources. Over 1,600 MPAs are located within the boundaries of… Read More
Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act
The Pittman-Robertson Act directs excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment to be used for wildlife conservation purposes.… Read More
National Fish Habitat Conservation
Beginning in 2001, the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council explored the notion of developing a partnership effort for fish and… Read More
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide $1.3 billion to state wildlife agencies to fully implement their State Wildlife Action… Read More
Your opinion counts
Studies conducted at both the state and federal level have found that the number of hunters and trappers have been on a generally declining trend over the past several decades. To increase recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and trappers, which initiative do you think would have the greatest impact?
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