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Federal Affairs

Federal Affairs

SCI is the only pro-hunting organization with an office in Washington, D.C. that has full-time policy experts, in-house legal counsel and on-staff dedicated to protecting hunting everywhere.

SCI monitors, evaluates and lobbies on federal legislation impacting hunting, hunters and wildlife conservation. SCI ensures that hunting interests are at the forefront when important bills come up by building relationships with Congressional leaders as well as staying current on the issues.

Each year in May, SCI hosts Lobby Day where SCI members from all around the country come to Washington, D.C. for personal meetings with Senators, Representatives and their staffs.  During these important lobbying opportunities, SCI members share SCI’s positions on key pieces of legislation.  These visits also provide SCI members with an opportunity to highlight the organization, its achievements and assets.  SCI’s Washington, D.C. hunter advocacy staff provide federal legislators with information about SCI’s concerns and interests throughout the year.

On The Issues

Recent Federal Affairs Articles

USFS Moves To Update NEPA

By 2ton | June 19, 2019

The U.S. Forest Service has released a proposal to modernize processes for “how the agency complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),” according to a press release issued by the Congressional Western Caucus.   NEPA requires a number of federal agencies to analyze the environmental impact of proposed actions or

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Lead Ammo Use Still Under Legal Attack

By 2ton | June 10, 2019

Several anti-hunting groups sued the U.S. Forest Service in 2012, alleging that the Forest Service violated the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act (RCRA) by allowing the use of lead ammunition for hunting in Kaibab National Forest.  RCRA is a federal statute that governs the generation and disposal of hazardous waste

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Wolf Delisting Picks Up Steam With Bipartisan Support in U.S. House

By 2ton | June 3, 2019

Led by Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Collin Peterson (D-MN), 34 bipartisan Members of Congress signed on to a letter strongly supporting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed rule to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act in the lower 48 states. The letter was sent to

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Mississippi Mourns Loss Of Sen. Thad Cochran

By 2ton | May 31, 2019

Senator Thad Cochran (MS), a long-time friend of America’s sportsmen and women, passed away on May 30. Senator Thad Cochran During his 45-year career the Senator served as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and as the Chairman for the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition. Cochran was the longest serving

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Podcast This Coming Sunday Discusses Supreme Court Decision On Tribal Treaty Concerns That Also Affect State Wildlife Management

By 2ton | May 23, 2019

In a broadcast to be aired on Sunday, Anna Seidman, SCI’s Director of Litigation, discusses with radio host Jerry Evans the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving Native American treaty rights that, in the process, affect state wildlife management. The broadcast is set for 10:30 a.m. Pacific time this coming

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Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Wildlife And Hunting

By 2ton | May 20, 2019

In an opinion released today, the Supreme Court ruled that an 1868 treaty between the U.S. and the Crow Tribe could give members of that tribe the right to ignore state hunting regulations and engage in the unregulated take of game beyond the borders of reservation land. The case of

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