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Protecting Federal Funding for School Archery, Shooting Sports, and Culinary Arts.

This bill clarifies that federal education funds can continue to be used for popular school programs like archery, shooting sports, and culinary arts. The change addresses legal ambiguities that might have blocked funding for these activities due to a general prohibition on using funds for "certain weapons." This ensures students maintain access to practical and athletic skill development programs.
Key points
Maintains federal funding eligibility for school educational programs that utilize equipment related to shooting sports (e.g., bows, sport firearms) or culinary arts (e.g., knives).
Schools can confidently continue offering activities such as archery, hunting education, shooting sports, and cooking classes.
The amendment protects student access to extracurricular and educational activities that might otherwise have been halted due to unclear interpretation of the funding prohibition.
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Additional Information
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
Print number: S 2828
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Process start date: 2023-09-18