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HR 330 102th Congress House

Refuge Wildlife Protection Act of 1991

Official title: To limit the killing of wildlife in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Introduced: July 30, 1991 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Environmental ProtectionHuntingTrappingWildlife managementWildlife refuges
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Feb 6, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Refuge Wildlife Protection Act of 1991 - Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act to require that any wildlife management or other activity which affects wildlife in any area of the System be conducted in the most humane manner possible.

Permits the Secretary of the Interior to authorize any killing of a member of a wildlife species within any area of the System, based upon evidence that such killing is necessary for the health and habitat of wildlife species within the area, to protect public health and safety, and that non-lethal management alternatives are not available. Requires the Secretary to provide the scientific information upon which the authorization is based as well as details such as the numbers to be killed. Authorizes public hearings on such decisions unless an emergency exists.

Authorizes the Secretary to contract out such killing. Authorizes the Secretary to donate the carcass to a charitable organization for a charitable purpose.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Sep 17, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 11, 1991
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 23, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 22, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 330: Refuge Wildlife Protection Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-330/
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