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Lawmaker says H.R. 556 would increase lead poisoning, could force refuge closures
Summary
A House lawmaker told colleagues H.R. 556 would bar federal land managers from using science-based limits on lead ammunition and could increase wildlife deaths, saying the Fish and Wildlife Service might have to close sensitive refuges and reduce hunting and fishing access.
A lawmaker on the House floor criticized H.R. 556, saying the measure would prevent federal land managers from restricting lead ammunition on wildlife refuges and could increase lead poisoning among birds and other wildlife.
The speaker opened by placing the debate in a broader context, saying, "We are on day 19 of Trump's illegal war of choice with Iran" and citing casualties and economic impacts, including that "13 American service members so far are dead" and "200 more are wounded."
The lawmaker argued those national…
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