Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2735

119th Congress

Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 8, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jon Tester

D - MT

Cosponsors

14

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill would allow federal education funds to be used for programs that provide students with training in using dangerous weapons, such as archery and hunter safety courses. It would remove the current prohibition on using these funds for weapons-related activities.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow federal education funds to be used for programs that provide students with training in using dangerous weapons, such as archery and hunter safety courses. It would remove the current prohibition on using these funds for weapons-related activities.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for purposes of providing students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts. Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of these funds for permissible program activities that provide students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds for activities and instruction involving dangerous weapons, such as archery and hunter safety education.
Removes the current prohibition on using these funds to provide people with dangerous weapons or weapons training.
Specifies that the prohibition on using federal education funds for weapons does not apply to permissible program activities that provide educational enrichment, like archery or culinary arts.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would allow schools and educational programs to use federal funding to offer courses and activities involving dangerous weapons, like archery and hunter safety. This could expand access to these types of programs, particularly in areas where they may not have been available before due to funding constraints. However, it could also raise concerns about the appropriateness and safety of incorporating weapons training into educational settings.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2735, 119th Congress (2025). "Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2735