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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to prevent the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from banning or regulating lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal lands and waters typically used for hunting and fishing. Specifically, the bill prohibits these federal agencies from issuing broad restrictions on lead-based ammunition and tackle across their jurisdictional lands. However, the bill does allow for limited exceptions if a specific federal land or water unit can demonstrate that lead use is causing a significant wildlife population decline, and such a prohibition would be consistent with state wildlife department policies or approved by the state's fish and wildlife department. If such a localized restriction is implemented, the federal agency must publish a detailed explanation in the Federal Register justifying why the specific lead use prohibition meets the required criteria. The bill's purpose appears to be protecting hunters' and anglers' current practices and preventing sweeping federal restrictions on traditional ammunition and fishing equipment while still allowing targeted environmental protections where scientifically warranted.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (74)
Rob Wittman (R)*,
Brian Babin (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Andy Biggs (R),
Sheri Biggs (R),
Lauren Boebert (R),
Mike Bost (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
John Carter (R),
Ben Cline (R),
Jeff Crank (R),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Byron Donalds (R),
Troy Downing (R),
Chuck Edwards (R),
Ron Estes (R),
Pat Fallon (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Scott Fitzgerald (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Russell Fry (R),
Russ Fulcher (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Harriet Hageman (R),
Abraham Hamadeh (R),
Pat Harrigan (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Richard Hudson (R),
Jeff Hurd (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Jen Kiggans (R),
David Kustoff (R),
Nick Langworthy (R),
Bob Latta (R),
Julia Letlow (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Tom McClintock (R),
Addison McDowell (R),
John McGuire (R),
Mark Messmer (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Felix Moore (R),
Tim Moore (R),
Greg Murphy (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Ralph Norman (R),
Burgess Owens (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
Michael Rulli (R),
John Rutherford (R),
Austin Scott (R),
Keith Self (R),
Pete Sessions (R),
Pete Stauber (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Ann Wagner (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Tony Wied (R),
Roger Williams (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Ryan Zinke (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. (on 02/20/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/556/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr556/BILLS-119hr556ih.pdf |
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