HR 5226
107th Congress
House
Animals
Bears
Export controls
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Import restrictions
Lions
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Tigers
Wild animal trade
Wildlife conservation
Captive Wildlife Safety Act
Introduced: July 25, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jul 25, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 25, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1390)
Jul 25, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Captive Wildlife Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to define "prohibited wildlife species" as any live lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, cougar, or bear.
Declares it a prohibited act for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any prohibited wildlife species. Exempts from this prohibition licensed zoos, circuses, accredited sanctuaries, federally-licensed breeders, State entities (universities, wildlife rehabilitators or veterinarians), animal shelters, persons transporting prohibited wildlife species to any such facility, and specified related organizations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Committees of jurisdiction
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