September 29, 2023 3:00 a.m.

Congresswoman Val Hoyle successfully helped to pass the Protecting Our Hunting Heritage and Education Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Earlier this month, Hoyle sent a letter urging the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Appropriations Committee to pass the bipartisan legislation to clarify that federal funding can continue for school archery, hunter safety, culinary arts, and other related outdoor programs. The final bill incorporated many of the provisions that Hoyle said she fought for in her letter.

Hoyle said, ‘I was proud to speak on the House Floor in support of this bill and work with my colleagues to pass it through the House. These classes are so important in rural communities where people hunt for both food and sport, including many of my constituents in Oregon”. Hoyle said it is time for the Senate to pass the bill to ensure young people can continue to have access to these programs