Urge Support of the Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 (H.R. 4089)
This commonsense legislation will expand recreational hunting, shooting and fishing opportunities while also protecting the firearms and ammunition industries from detrimental regulations under the Environmental Protection Agency.

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources has passed the "Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012" (H.R. 4089). This important legislation now moves to the full house for a vote. The bill combines four legislative priorities that will expand recreational hunting, shooting and fishing opportunities while also protecting the firearms and ammunition industries from detrimental regulations under the Environmental Protection Agency.

Included in H.R. 4089 is the Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, which is the firearms industry's top legislative priority. The bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the original intent of Congress to exclude traditional ammunition –– ammunition containing lead components –– and fishing tackle from regulation by the EPA.

H.R. 4089 includes other key legislative priorities of the sportsmen's community:

The Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage Opportunities Act, which requires federal land managers to support and facilitate use and access for hunting, fishing and recreational shooting.
The Recreational Shooting Protection Act, which requires National Monument land to be open to access and use for recreational shooting.
The Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act, which will allow the importation of polar bear parts taken in a hunt in Canada, if legally harvested before certain dates.