Require the use of nonlead ammunition for the taking of wildlife nationwide.

Require the use of nonlead ammunition for the taking of wildlife nationwide, including game mammals, game birds, nongame birds, and nongame mammals, with any firearm, to reduce the risk of lead exposure to wildlife and humans. Scientific studies have documented deaths and other adverse health effects of lead exposure in humans and wildlife species, including avian predators and scavengers such as bald eagles, golden eagles, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, as well as numerous upland game bird species, such as mourning doves, ring-necked pheasants, and wild turkeys. The USFWS adopted a nationwide ban on the use of lead ammunition for hunting waterfowl in 1991 after studies showed waterfowl can ingest expended lead shot and die or suffer other debilitating effects from lead exposure.