S3852-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to promulgate regulations prohibiting the use of lead ammunition on all land and water under the jurisdiction and control of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 29, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to promulgate regulations prohibiting the use of lead ammunition on all land and water under the jurisdiction and control of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Energy, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses 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, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H2357E14FDB0E44EA97C05834B772519D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2024 or the LEAD Act of 2024.
  • Section H973AC48B6BC5409DBACCA0F10A221339: 2. Findings Congress finds that— in 1991, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service required the use of nontoxic ammunition for all waterfowl hunting;...
  • Section H990512CF7F5648E9B4CADDC3E7616603: 3. Lead ammunition prohibition In this section: The term ammunition means any bullet, ball, sabot, slug, buckshot, shot, pellet, or other projectile that is...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to promulgate regulations prohibiting the use of lead ammunition on all land and water under the jurisdiction and control of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to promulgate regulations prohibiting the use of lead ammunition on all land and water under the jurisdiction and control of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Energy Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 29, 2024

Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following …

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?

Domains
Agriculture Energy Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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