HOUSE OF REPS has spoken!

[satdoc1]

Your Voice Was Heard!

Thanks in large part to the thousands of KeepAmericaFishing™ angler advocates who voiced their support, on April 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012 (H.R. 4089). This monumental legislation will, among other things, block ongoing, unjustified efforts by anti-fishing groups to ban lead fishing tackle and improve angler access to federal lands.

Why is the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act so Important?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been petitioned by anti-fishing groups three times in the last 18 months to ban lead fishing tackle and/or ammunition based on a provision in the Toxic Substance Control Act. Time after time the EPA has ruled that the petitioners did not demonstrate that such a ban is “necessary to protect against an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.” The House-passed provision supports and reinforces the EPA's numerous decisions. The petitioners' continuing efforts, through petitions and lawsuits, demonstrate a clear need for this legislative solution

[rubicon3680]

Thumbs UpGreat news. That's a win for fishermen and hunters everywhere.

[huntinslabs]

Sounds like maybe someone finally hooked up a come a long and pulled their head out their arse! Hopefully it plays out as good as it sounds.

[deathb4disco]

One party voted almost entirely FOR passage and one party voted almost entirely AGAINST passage. I don't want to get political in the Main Forum, so I'll let you look up the vote.

Hint: it was exactly what I expected.

[huntinslabs]

One party voted almost entirely FOR passage and one party voted almost entirely AGAINST passage. I don't want to get political in the Main Forum, so I'll let you look up the vote.

Hint: it was exactly what I expected.

Pretty impressive huh!!

[Spawn]

Nice, i dont know how i would keep my minnow down without my weights

[Mikie]

Great News I needed that.

[Eager Beaver]

Here it comes again! It must be an election year!! EB

[Luther]

Nice, i dont know how i would keep my minnow down without my weights

old sparkplugs

[Shallow Runner]

Nice, i dont know how i would keep my minnow down without my weights

With the new Obama hooks. Never get straight and always drag bottom.


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