Representative Robert Wittman (R-VA) sponsored H.R. 615, the so-called Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023, which would prohibit the Departments of Interior and Agriculture from protecting human health, wildlife, and our environment from toxic lead in ammunition and fishing tackle. Lead-based ammo is the single largest source of unregulated lead discharged into our lands and waters. There is no safe level of lead exposure, and in children, even miniscule amounts of lead fragments in contaminated meat can produce lasting neurological deficits in intelligence and behavior. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) also found that over half of bald eagles and golden eagles are likely suffering from lead poisoning as a result of lead ammunition. On April 30, the House approved H.R. 615 by a vote of 214-201 (House roll call vote 167). NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.