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To end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.

Introduced: April 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Apr 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 11, 2003
Introduced in House
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, International Relations, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Makes it unlawful to: (1) import, export, or transport in interstate commerce conventional steel jawed leghold traps and articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps; or (2) sell or acquire such a trap transported in violation of such provision. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward persons (other than Government employees performing official duties) for information leading to a conviction under this Act.

Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected containers or merchandise and any accompanying documents, to make arrests without warrants with probable cause, and to execute warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture.

What's happening now May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Republican 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 30, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 8, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 15, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 12, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 11, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 11, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 11, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 11, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 11, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 11, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 11, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1800: To end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1800/
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"H.R. 1800: To end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1800/.
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H.R. 1800, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1800/.
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