LEAD Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 18, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 21, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2021 or the LEAD Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue final regulations prohibiting the discharge of any firearm using ammunition other than nonlead 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 nonlead 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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 1, 2021 to May 19, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Apr 1, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | May 19, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 21, 2021 |
| Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Feb 18, 2021 | |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Feb 18, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Feb 18, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Jan 21, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 12, January 21, 2021, page H224.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4157 | LEAD Act of 2022 | Related bill | May 5, 2022 |
| HR 5281 | LEAD Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Aug 25, 2023 |
| HR 7547 | LEAD Act of 2020 | Reintroduction of | Aug 5, 2020 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of the Interior to prohibit the use of lead ammunition on United States Fish and Wildlife Service lands, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- LEAD Act of 2021
- Lead Endangers Animals Daily Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
