S. 2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-05-20 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 220. (consideration: CR S4377-4378; text: CR S4377)

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-05-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 220 (2014): On the Cloture Motion, S2363 (2014-07-10), Cloture Motion Rejected. See all
Where it stands now: Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 56. Record Vote Number: 220. (consideration: CR S4377-4378; text: CR S4377) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014

Plain summary

Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 - Revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. Reauthorizes the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act. Gives the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to permit states to issue temporary electronic duck stamps (federal licenses required for hunting migratory waterfowl). Exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Increases the proportion of funding from the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act that states may use for public target ranges. Requires the Secretary to issue permits for the importation of polar bear parts taken in sports hunts in Canada before May 15, 2008 (when the species was listed as threatened). Revises standards for determining what a baited area is for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds. Directs federal public land management officials to facilitate hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal public land. Makes land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service open for hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting unless the managing agency acts to close the lands. Allocates funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for priority projects that secure public access to federal public lands that have significantly restricted access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

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Official text

Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · 46 cosponsors

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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Boozman (R-AR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), John Thune (R-SD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

Recorded votes

Senate vote 218 (2014): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, S2363 (2014-07-07): Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Senate vote 220 (2014): On the Cloture Motion, S2363 (2014-07-10): Cloture Motion Rejected

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s2363.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s2363 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113