H. Con. Res. 135 (110th)Bill Overview

Recognize Pennsylvania Hunters 2006 Safety Record

Concurrent ResolutionCommemorations|Accident preventionAnimals
Cosponsors
Support
Unknown
Introduced
May 1, 2007
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Introduced
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Floor
President
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Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Concurrent ResolutionWhat this resolution actually does

This resolution is a formal, symbolic statement by Congress that praises Pennsylvania hunters for improving safety and setting a new State record in 2006. It expresses Congressional recognition and appreciation but does not create or change any law, right, or government program. It would be adopted as a concurrent resolution and is intended as a nonbinding message.

Passage rules

Concurrent resolutions must be approved by both the House and the Senate but are not presented to the President. They do not become law and are nonbinding.

This concurrent resolution recognizes Pennsylvania hunters for achieving a new state hunter-safety record in 2006.

It credits hunter education, volunteer instructors, and responsible hunters for improving safety and supporting conservation.

The resolution is a non-binding, ceremonial expression of Congress.

Passage5/100

Passage as a concurrent resolution is likely; however it is nonbinding and cannot become law, so legal enactment is effectively implausible.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative concurrent resolution that clearly states an expression of recognition and requires no substantive legal change, funding, or implementation mechanisms.

Contention15/100

Liberal wants pairing with stronger welfare or firearm-safety measures

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Federal agenciesFederal agencies

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitEncourages continued hunter safety practices and supports hunter education program importance.
  • Potential benefitRecognizes volunteer hunter education instructors, potentially aiding recruitment and retention of volunteers.
  • Federal agenciesSignals federal appreciation for hunters' conservation role, reinforcing state–federal wildlife partnerships.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenRepresents a symbolic use of congressional time with no binding policy or funding outcomes.
  • Federal agenciesMay be perceived as federal endorsement of hunting, alienating constituents opposed to hunting.
  • Federal agenciesAcknowledges a state-specific achievement, which some may see as inappropriate federal attention.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberal wants pairing with stronger welfare or firearm-safety measures
Progressive70%

Likely appreciative of safety improvements and volunteerism, while cautious about celebrating hunting without addressing animal welfare or broader gun-safety policy.

Views the resolution as symbolic and limited in scope.

Leans supportive
Centrist85%

Views the resolution as a low-risk, bipartisan recognition of volunteerism and public safety.

Supports the gesture but notes it is symbolic and would prefer complementary practical measures or data.

Leans supportive
Conservative95%

Strongly favorable: welcomes recognition of hunters, volunteerism, and conservation stewardship.

Sees the resolution as appropriate acknowledgement of responsible firearm use and rural tradition.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood5/100

Passage as a concurrent resolution is likely; however it is nonbinding and cannot become law, so legal enactment is effectively implausible.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether the Senate will schedule consideration
  • Committee or floor scheduling constraints in either chamber
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberal wants pairing with stronger welfare or firearm-safety measures

Passage as a concurrent resolution is likely; however it is nonbinding and cannot become law, so legal enactment is effectively implausible.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward commemorative concurrent resolution that clearly states an expression of recognition and requires no substantive legal change, funding, or implem…

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