Federal Policy Advocacy - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

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Leading on Capitol Hill

At the federal level, policy decisions impact millions of acres, billions in conservation funding, and the future of outdoor access nationwide. CSF works hand-in-hand with lawmakers to advance smart conservation legislation, strengthen the American System of Conservation Funding, and ensure the voices of sportsmen and women are represented where it matters most — in the halls of Congress.

Federal Policy Priorities

Vessel Speed Rules to Protect Whales

A 2022 proposed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) draconian vessel speed rule would have required anglers and boaters along the Atlantic with vessels 35… Read more.

Habitat Connectivity for Wildlife

The fundamental necessities for wildlife to persist are food, shelter, and water. Lack of access to any one of these needs impacts individual animal survival… Read more.

Farm Bill

The 2018 Farm Bill expired in October 2023 and has since received two separate, year-long extensions. However, Congress has yet to pass the next iteration… Read more.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) is the principal law governing marine fisheries management in the federal waters of the United States. The… Read more.

Rigs-to-Reefs

Over 12,000 offshore oil and gas platforms, or “rigs”, have been constructed across the globe,[ with over 7,000 in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) over… Read more.

Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an always-fatal, progressive, degenerative neurological disease occurring in farmed and free-ranging deer, elk, and moose that is classified to the… 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 federal lands are currently unavailable… Read more.

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Impact You Can See

Helped secure roughly $750 million in authorized conservation funding through the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act in 2020 and in 2024.

Served as a leading voice on the effort to ensure that up to 3 million acres of federal public lands were not arbitrarily sold off in 2025.

Successfully advocated on behalf of sportsmen and women to secure $3 billion to restore infrastructure on federal lands and waters that are most important to sportsmen and women through the Great American Outdoors Act in 2020.

Ensured that critical federal funding will remain available for public schools for hunter education, shooting sponsored shooting teams, archery classes, and other critical enrichment programs through the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act 2023.