House rejects a motion to send the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act back to committee
On Motion to Recommit
MAR 18, 2026 · 5:13 PM ET
A party-line vote. 2 votes short of the 208 needed.
Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →Since 2021 this motion can't change the bill, so it's mostly symbolic.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to send H.R. 556 back to committee rather than keep it on the floor for passage. Since 2021, this motion cannot include instructions and is largely procedural. The bill would bar three federal agencies from restricting lead ammunition or tackle on federal land and water, with exceptions tied to wildlife declines and state approval. The motion failed, falling 2 votes short of the 208 needed.
Send H.R. 556 back to committee instead of voting on passage now.
Keep H.R. 556 on the floor for a passage vote.
Limits federal restrictions on lead ammunition and tackle in areas open to hunting and fishing, with a narrow, state-linked exception.
Passed the House 215–202 on March 18, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 631 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
208 is a majority of the 415 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
Every vote on H.R. 556, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 556
- NOV 25Reported by Natural ResourcesREPORTED23–17
- NOV 25Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- MAR 17#90Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 1115)AGREED TO196–192
- MAR 17#91On the rule (H.Res. 1115)AGREED TO196–193
- MAR 18#92THIS VOTEMotion to recommitFAILED206–2092 votes short of the 208 needed.
- MAR 18#93On passagePASSED215–2027 Democrats voted yes
Coverage of this vote and its bill2 stories from 2 outlets
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