House adopts rule to consider bill barring DOI/USDA bans on lead ammo and tackle (H.R. 556)
Federal bill HRES 1115 — status: passed chamber
Official title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
What it does
H.Res. 1115 is a House rules resolution that set the terms for floor consideration of several bills, including H.R. 556, which would prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from banning the use of lead ammunition or lead fishing tackle on certain federal land or water under their jurisdiction. The rule was agreed to in the House (motion to reconsider laid on table) on March 17, 2026, allowing H.R. 556 to be debated and voted on under the specified procedures.
Industry impact
As a rules resolution, H.Res. 1115 itself has no direct regulatory effect on firearms businesses; it simply schedules and governs House debate on H.R. 556. If H.R. 556 were enacted, it would limit the Interior and Agriculture departments' authority to prohibit lead ammunition and tackle on specified federal lands, which could reduce the risk of agency-imposed restrictions that affect hunters and anglers. For manufacturers and retailers this would primarily preserve market access for lead ammunition and tackle used on affected federal lands and could influence stocking and marketing decisions for customers who hunt or fish on public lands.
Latest official status: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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