--- title: Senate Committee Passes Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act description: Senate Committee Passes Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act image: https://nasgw.org/hubfs/Partner%20Logos/csf-logo.png --- [Go Back Up](https://nasgw.org/news/senate-committee-passes-target-practice-and-marksmanship-training-support-act#top) [Skip to Content](https://nasgw.org/news/senate-committee-passes-target-practice-and-marksmanship-training-support-act#body) [![nasgw-logo](https://nasgw.org/hubfs/nasgw-logo.svg "nasgw-logo")](https://nasgw.org/) Toggle Menu - Solutions Toggle children for Solutions Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Solutions - [Distribution Is The Solution](https://nasgw.org/distribution-is-the-solution) - [VAULT](https://itsonvault.com) - [Get SCOPE™](https://nasgwscope.org/) - [NASGW EXPO](https://nasgwexpo.org/) - [Fortify Insurance](https://www.choosefortify.com/) - [Bill Tracker](http://members.nasgw.org/bill-tracker) - Membership Toggle children for Membership Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Membership - [Join NASGW](https://nasgw.org/join-nasgw) - [New Member Info](https://nasgw.org/new-member-info) - [NASGW Directory](https://members.nasgw.org/membership/directory) - News / Media Toggle children for News / Media Main Menu (Press to Return) \> News / Media - [News](https://nasgw.org/news) - [Insight](https://nasgw.org/insight-newsletter) - [Webinars](https://nasgw.org/nasgw-webinars) - About Toggle children for About Main Menu (Press to Return) \> About - [Our Association](https://nasgw.org/about-nasgw) - [Board of Directors](https://nasgw.org/board-of-directors) - [FAQ's](https://nasgw.org/nasgw-faqs) - Industry Toggle children for Industry Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Industry - [Our Involvement](https://nasgw.org/industry) - [Partner Organizations](https://nasgw.org/partner-organizations) - [Affiliate Partners](https://nasgw.org/affiliate-partners) - [Join Now](https://nasgw.org/join-nasgw) - [Member Login](https://nasgw.memberclicks.net/login#/login) # Senate Committee Passes Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act [Recent News](https://nasgw.org/news/tag/recent-news) 9/24/18, 10:05 AM [Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation](https://nasgw.org/news/author/congressional-sportsmens-foundation) 1 min read [mailto:?subject=Senate%20Committee%20Passes%20Target%20Practice%20and%20Marksmanship%20Training%20Support%20Act&body=https%3A%2F%2Fnasgw.org%2Fnews%2Fsenate-committee-passes-target-practice-and-marksmanship-training-support-act](mailto:?subject=Senate%20Committee%20Passes%20Target%20Practice%20and%20Marksmanship%20Training%20Support%20Act&body=https%3A%2F%2Fnasgw.org%2Fnews%2Fsenate-committee-passes-target-practice-and-marksmanship-training-support-act) ![csf-logo](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Partner%20Logos/csf-logo.png?width=192&name=csf-logo.png)On September 18, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee marked up and passed **[S. 593](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/593/text)**, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Senators Shelley More Capito (WV), John Boozman (AR), Michael Bennet (CO), and CSC Vice-Chair Heidi Heitkamp (ND). This bill would amend the Pittman-Robertson Act to help increase public access to public target shooting ranges for sportsmen and women by reducing the current state and local fund match requirement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of public target shooting ranges from 25 to 10 percent. This legislation would also allow funds to accrue for five years as opposed to the current cap of two years, which would allow for state agencies to obligate funds over multiple budget cycles. Since inception, the Pittman-Robertson Act has contributed over $11 billion to wildlife conservation through the contributions of sportsmen and women, and the manufacturers who produce the firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment that are subject to these important taxes. A significant portion of this amount is directly attributable to recreational shooters whom, per-capita, spend even more than hunters on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment. In July, 17 members of American Wildlife Conservation Partners, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, expressed support for the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act in a **[letter](http://congressionalsportsmen.org/uploads/home/H.R._788_AWCP_NDAA_Conferee_Sign_on_letter_.pdf)** to Congress and requested that the bill be included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). 1. 593 now awaits to be scheduled for a floor vote in the U.S. Senate. ## Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation You May Like These ## Related Articles ![](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Partner%20Logos/asa-logo-1.png?width=700&name=asa-logo-1.png) ### [Suppressors: Tapping the Untapped Potential](https://nasgw.org/news/suppressors-tapping-the-untapped-potential) ![](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/2018/2-February/zinki-signs-big-game-bill.jpg?width=700&name=zinki-signs-big-game-bill.jpg) ### [Secretary Zinke Signs Order to Promote Conservation of Western Big-Game Winter Range & Migration Corridors](https://nasgw.org/news/-secretary-zinke-signs-order-to-promote-conservation-of-western-big-game-winter-range-migration-corridors) ![](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Congressional%20Sportsmen%E2%80%99s%20Caucus%20Leaders%20Discuss%202018%20Priorities%20for%20Sportsmen%20and%20Women.jpg?width=700&name=Congressional%20Sportsmen%E2%80%99s%20Caucus%20Leaders%20Discuss%202018%20Priorities%20for%20Sportsmen%20and%20Women.jpg) ### [Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leaders Discuss 2018 Priorities for Sportsmen and Women](https://nasgw.org/news/congressional-leaders-discuss-2018-priorities-for-sportsmen) [![nasgw-webinar-1](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/nasgw-webinar-1.jpg?width=300&height=131&name=nasgw-webinar-1.jpg "nasgw-webinar-1")](https://nasgw.org) [Join Now](https://nasgw.org/distribution-is-the-solution) ©© 2024 National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers All Rights Reserved.  [Privacy Policy](https://nasgw.org/privacy-policy)  101 S. 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