Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act of 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.

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Related Senate bill: S.339 Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act of 2005

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 9, 2005

Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act of 2005 - Expresses the policy of Congress that it is in the public interest for each State to continue regulating the taking for any purpose of fish and wildlife. Prohibits congressional silence from being construed as imposing a commerce clause barrier to such regulation by a State or Indian tribe.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) limit the applicability or effect of any Federal law related to the protection or management of fish or wildlife or to the regulation of commerce; (2) limit the authority of the United States to prohibit hunting or fishing on U.S. lands; or (3) abrogate, abridge, affect, modify, supersede, or alter any treaty-reserved or other right of any Indian tribe as recognized by any other means.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] · D–CO

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Natural Resources Committee

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Feb 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Feb 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 9, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E202-203)
Feb 9, 2005
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2005
Introduced in House

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S 339 · Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act of 2005

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/731

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Discuss H.R.731, 109th Congress: Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act of 2005

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/731

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2005-02-09.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hr731/BILLS-109hr731ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.731, 109th Congress: Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act of 2005

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/731

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2005-02-09.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hr731/BILLS-109hr731ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.731, 109th Congress: Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act of 2005

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/731

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2005-02-09.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hr731/BILLS-109hr731ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-08-15T17:57:39Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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