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
Once More to the Courts for Grizzlies
SCI and the NRA filed a Notice of Appeal in the case that will determine the validity of the delisting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bear population. SCI and the NRA joined the State of Wyoming, that had already noticed its appeal. Other hunting groups, including U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
Read More2018 Farm Bill Passes House, Senate – Sent To White House For Signature
Safari Club International supports provisions in the Farm Bill, which is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump next week. In the final days of the 115th Congress, the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report officially passed when the House voted to approve the measure yesterday. The Senate took a
Read MoreSCI Heads To Supreme Court Supporting Wyoming’s Authority To Manage Wildlife
SCI is once again before the U.S. Supreme Court, this time supporting Wyoming in a case that could undermine the state’s ability to manage its wildlife and regulate hunting. SCI filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 20 in Herrera v. State of Wyoming. SCI supported the
Read MoreWolf De-Listing Bill A Win For Hunters
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a bill that returns wolf management to states and is a step toward fixing flaws in the Endangered Species Act – something Safari Club International, on behalf of all hunters, has championed for years. H.R. 6784, the Manage Our Wolves Act, was introduced
Read MoreBLM 2017-2018 Achievements Benefit Wildlife, Sportsmen And Women
The Bureau of Land Management recently released information outlining several areas of success in wildlife habitat enhancement and increasing access to public hunting land. The measures include: Restoration of 480,000 acres of sagebrush habitat on public lands for sagebrush dependent species such as greater sage grouse, pronghorn, mule deer and
Read MoreMid-Term Elections Yield Mixed Bag For America’s Hunters
The much-watched 2018 elections are finally in the rear-view mirror. The American voters have spoken. Now that the votes have been tallied and the winners have given their victory speeches, what can the country’s hunting community expect? As has been widely reported, control of the U.S. House of Representatives has
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