[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 651 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 651

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 11, 2023

  Mr. Grothman (for himself and Mr. Tiffany) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
                               Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 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.

Whereas school archery programs bolster children's self esteem and improve a 
        student's grades, behavior, and school attendance;
Whereas hunter and archery educational courses are used to teach children the 
        ability to responsibly and safely handle and store firearms;
Whereas this Nation's hunting heritage, and hunter recruitment and retention, is 
        enhanced by the implementation and success of these programs;
Whereas at no point did the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act nor any other Act 
        mention prohibiting the funding of these programs under the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act;
Whereas a nexus between violent crimes that prompted the Bipartisan Safer 
        Communities Act and these educational enrichment programs is 
        nonexistent;
Whereas the National Archery in the Schools Program retains 1,300,000 students 
        across 49 States and from nearly 9,000 schools;
Whereas hunter and archery educational courses support and teach youth good 
        stewardship of the environment;
Whereas the disciplines of archery, marksmanship, and hunting help students 
        develop mental focus, calmness, and psychological resiliency;
Whereas the National Archery in the Schools Program conducted a survey 
        indicating that 40 percent of students stated that their participation 
        in these programs motivated them to improve performance within the 
        classroom; and
Whereas wilderness safety courses provide essential education information to 
        school children about outdoor risk management techniques: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives condemns 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 
affirms that school programs that train students in archery, hunting, 
or other shooting sports are eligible for Federal funding under such 
Act.
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