Bars Interior and Agriculture from restricting lead ammo and tackle on federal lands

§1What it does

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This bill would bar the Interior and Agriculture departments from banning or regulating lead ammunition or lead fishing tackle on federal land and water they manage that is open to hunting or fishing.^2,3 Some existing regulations could stay in place, and a department could still regulate lead in a specific area if field data showed lead ammunition or tackle was the main cause of a decline in a wildlife population there and the restriction was consistent with state law or the state wildlife agency's policy, or was approved by that agency.^2,3 The House passed its Natural Resources Committee's substitute text, which matches the bill as introduced except for one capitalization change.^2,3

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§3How Congress voted

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