To require the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the Forest Service, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the Forest Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Energy, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HBE6E19741C9A4C4F9BFC6039A981E5F2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead Free Forests Act of 2024.
- Section HBEDF6EF8C54D499C8774DEA74295FF85: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: There are no defined safe levels of lead intake in humans, and the toxic effects of lead are numerous and largely...
- Section H8DC4EFB6FF1845A1982233E277701C45: 3. Nontoxic ammunition Except as provided in subsection (c), and not later than 1 year after enactment, the Secretary, acting through the Chief, shall issue...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the Forest Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Energy, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the Forest Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Madeleine Dean
D-PA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Dean of Pennsylvania (for herself and Mr. Lieu) introduced …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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