IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 651 
Condemning the decision of the Secretary of Education to prohibit the use 
of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
for hunter, archery, and other shooting sports education programs in 
schools and explicitly affirming that school programs that train students 
in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports are eligible for Federal 
funding under such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 11, 2023 
Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. TIFFANY) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the decision of the Secretary of Education to 
prohibit the use of funds under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 for hunter, archery, 
and other shooting sports education programs in schools 
and explicitly affirming that school programs that train 
students in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports 
are eligible for Federal funding under such Act. 
Whereas school archery programs bolster children’s self es-
teem and improve a student’s grades, behavior, and 
school attendance; 
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•HRES 651 IH 
Whereas hunter and archery educational courses are used to 
teach children the ability to responsibly and safely handle 
and store firearms; 
Whereas this Nation’s hunting heritage, and hunter recruit-
ment and retention, is enhanced by the implementation 
and success of these programs; 
Whereas at no point did the Bipartisan Safer Communities 
Act nor any other Act mention prohibiting the funding of 
these programs under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act; 
Whereas a nexus between violent crimes that prompted the 
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and these educational 
enrichment programs is nonexistent; 
Whereas the National Archery in the Schools Program re-
tains 1,300,000 students across 49 States and from near-
ly 9,000 schools; 
Whereas hunter and archery educational courses support and 
teach youth good stewardship of the environment; 
Whereas the disciplines of archery, marksmanship, and hunt-
ing help students develop mental focus, calmness, and 
psychological resiliency; 
Whereas the National Archery in the Schools Program con-
ducted a survey indicating that 40 percent of students 
stated that their participation in these programs moti-
vated them to improve performance within the classroom; 
and 
Whereas wilderness safety courses provide essential education 
information to school children about outdoor risk man-
agement techniques: Now, therefore, be it 
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•HRES 651 IH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
demns the decision of the Secretary of Education to pro-
hibit the use of funds under the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 for hunter, archery, and 
other shooting sports education programs in schools and 
explicitly affirms that school programs that train students 
in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports are eligible 
for Federal funding under such Act. 
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