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H.R. 556119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Mar 19, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Introduced:
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HR 556 would generally block federal agencies from banning lead ammunition or fishing tackle on lands open to hunting and fishing.
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This bill would stop federal agencies from banning lead ammunition or lead fishing tackle, or setting new lead-content limits, on federal lands and waters open to hunting and fishing. An exception allows site-specific restrictions if an agency proves with field data that lead is a main cause of a local wildlife population decline, and the restriction matches state law or is approved by the state wildlife agency.
The bill affects hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreation groups using lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service, as well as state wildlife agencies.
The practical effect would be to make it harder for federal agencies to restrict lead-based ammunition or tackle except in narrow, documented cases tied to wildlife declines.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.