HR 3446 108th Congress House

Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act

Official title: To provide for the protection of the last remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American buffalo.

Introduced: November 21, 2003 See on congress.gov

Public Lands and Natural Resources Agriculture and FoodAnimalsConservation easementsCrime and Law Enforcement

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Environmental ProtectionFines (Penalties)HealthIdahoInformersLand transfersLandownersLivestockMontanaNational parksRecidivistsVaccinationVeterinary medicineWildlife conservationWyoming

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 13, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Nov 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.

Nov 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Nov 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Nov 5, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Nov 5, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 13, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act - Prohibits an individual from killing, hazing, or capturing any buffalo on Federal lands or land held under Federal conservation easements or using any form of bait to lure buffalo from any Federal land onto private land until the Secretary of the Interior and other appropriate Federal agencies carry out specified duties.

Establishes fines and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

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Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Federal Lands Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Forests and Forest Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Cosponsors 28

Sherman, Brad

California · Jul 22, 2004

South Carolina · Apr 28, 2004

Majette, Denise

· Apr 28, 2004

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Apr 28, 2004

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Apr 22, 2004

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Apr 22, 2004

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Apr 22, 2004

California · Mar 11, 2004

KLECZKA, GERALD

· Mar 4, 2004

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Feb 4, 2004

HOEFFEL, JOSEPH

· Jan 21, 2004

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Jan 21, 2004

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Jan 21, 2004

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jan 21, 2004

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Dec 8, 2003

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2003

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Dec 8, 2003

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Dec 8, 2003

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Dec 8, 2003

FROST, MARTIN

· Nov 21, 2003

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