US Congress House Bill 7547 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Pending: House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of the Interior to issue final regulations prohibiting the discharge of any firearm using ammunition other than non-lead ammunition on all lands and waters under the jurisdiction and control of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Interior shall establish and annually update a list of non-lead ammunition. The prohibition shall not apply to (1) a government official or agent who is carrying out a statutory duty unrelated to the management of wildlife; (2) a state, local, tribal, or federal law enforcement officer, or the agent of such an officer, who is carrying out a statutory duty; or (3) an active member of the U.S. military who is carrying out official duties. A person that knowingly violates the prohibition may be assessed a civil penalty by Interior of (1) no more than $500 for the first violation, and (2) no less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation.

LEAD Act of 2020 Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2020

Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2020-08-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2020-07-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2020-07-09	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7547/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7547/BILLS-116hr7547ih.pdf