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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

President Trump Rejects U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

By 2ton | May 3, 2019

President Donald Trump used his appearance at the recent NRA annual meeting in Indianapolis, IN to reject the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. The Treaty was signed by Secretary of State John Kerry in 2013. It was intended to control the international trade in firearms – ostensibly to protect human rights.

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Still Time To Register For SCI 2019 Lobby Day

By 2ton | April 30, 2019

The official deadline to register for this important event passed last Thursday. However, registration has been held open for those who have decided they can participate in the day of lobbying after all. SCI invites members from throughout the U.S. to participate in its annual Lobby Day on Thursday, May

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SOMETHING TO HOWL ABOUT: Wolf Numbers Up In OR, WA As USFWS Prepares To Delist Gray Wolves In Lower 48

By 2ton | April 18, 2019

Oregon’s wildlife department recently reported that 137 gray wolves (Canis lupus) were counted in a 2018 winter wolf survey—a 10 percent increase over the prior year.  Biologists documented 16 packs and eight smaller groups of wolves.  The number of breeding pairs observed increased by 36 percent.  Other good news included

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Hunter, Angler Funds Provide Over $1 Billion To States For Recreation Access, Conservation Projects

By 2ton | April 17, 2019

The funds generated through taxes on hunting, shooting and fishing equipment (Pittman-Robertson funds) have provided more than $1 billion in support for increased outdoor access and wildlife habitat conservation projects across the United States, according to a press release from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The programs are

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Secretary Bernhardt Signs Order For Public Lands Bill

By 2ton | April 15, 2019

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has signed Secretarial Order 3374 to establish a task force to facilitate and prioritize the implementation of S. 47, known as the Dingell Act. The recently signed-into-law Dingell Act consists of more than 100 separate bills that were introduced by 50 Senators and House

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SCI President Babaz Responds To Anti-Hunting, Anti-Science Bill Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives

By 2ton | April 11, 2019

Safari Club International President Paul Babaz today issued a statement that points out the lunacy of a bill that has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that, if passed into law, would harm the very wildlife it purports to want to help – all in the name of

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