HR651: Condemning the decision of the Secretary of Education to prohibit the use of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for hunter, archery, and other shooting sports education programs in schools and explicitly affirming that school programs that train students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports are eligible for Federal funding under such Act.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
Condemning the decision of the Secretary of Education to prohibit the use of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for hunter, archery, and other shooting sports education programs in schools and explicitly affirming that school programs that train students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports are eligible for Federal funding under such Act.
Plain-language summary
This bill condemns a decision by the Secretary of Education that blocked federal funding for school programs teaching hunting, archery, and shooting sports. It affirms that these programs should be eligible for federal money under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which provides education funding to states and schools. The bill does not create new funding but instead challenges an existing interpretation of education rules. The bill is currently in the introduced stage, meaning it has been formally submitted but not yet assigned to a for consideration.
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Glenn Grothman
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (6)
Tom Tiffany
Jim Banks
Claudia Tenney
Scott DesJarlais
Rudolph Yakym III