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HR 4997 103th Congress House Animals Crime and Law Enforcement Environmental Protection Exotic animals Fines (Penalties) Hunting Protection of animals Sports and Recreation

Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1994

Introduced: August 19, 1994 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Aug 19, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 19, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1779)
Aug 19, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for the transport or possession of a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or the collection of a trophy.

What's happening now August 23, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 29, 1994
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 19, 1994
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Aug 19, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4997: Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4997/
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"H.R. 4997: Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4997/.
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H.R. 4997, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4997/.
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