The House approved legislation Wednesday to protect the use of lead ammunition and fish tackle on public lands and waters.
The “Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act,” H.R. 556, Rep. Robert Wittman (R-Va.), would prevent rulemaking to prohibit lead bullets, fishing hooks and other related tools on certain federal lands.
The bill passed 215-202, with seven Democrats voting in favor and only one Republican — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania — against. Fitzpatrick often votes with most Democrats on environmental issues.
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The Obama and Biden administration both moved to limit the use of lead ammunition and tackle to protect wildlife. But critics of such limits say they’re not backed by evidence.
