Prevents federal agencies from broadly banning lead ammo and tackle on most public hunting and fishing lands.
This bill would prevent federal agencies from broadly banning lead ammunition and fishing tackle on most federal lands and waters open for hunting and fishing. This would not change existing federal rules, such as those for migratory bird hunting. Hunters and anglers could continue using these items, unless a specific local wildlife population is declining due to lead and state officials agree to a ban.
Today, federal agencies like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Forest Service can broadly prohibit or regulate lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal lands and waters they manage. This means they have the power to set widespread rules. If this bill becomes law, these agencies would lose that broad authority. They would be prevented from issuing new widespread bans on lead ammunition or tackle, but this would not affect existing federal rules like those for migratory bird hunting. They would only be able to issue bans in very specific, localized areas where lead is proven to harm wildlife and state officials are in agreement.
HR 556 · 119th Congress · January 16, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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