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Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act

Introduced: April 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 12, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and to establish penalties for knowingly making available a computer-assisted remote hunt (i.e., using a computer or other device, equipment, or software to allow a person remotely to control the aiming and discharge of a weapon to kill or injure an animal while not in the targeted animal's physical presence).

What's happening now May 10, 2005

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 9 Republican 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 5, 2006
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 2, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 18, 2006
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 29, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 7, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 14, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 28, 2005
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 27, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 15, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1558: Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1558/
MLA
"H.R. 1558: Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1558/.
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H.R. 1558, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1558/.
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