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HR 1688 109th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Animals Environmental Protection Exotic animals Fines (Penalties) Hunting Protection of animals Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sports and Recreation Wild animal trade

Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2005

Introduced: April 19, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 19, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 19, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E702)
Apr 19, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing 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 July 1, 2005

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

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 19, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 7, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 26, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 19, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1688: Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1688/
MLA
"H.R. 1688: Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1688/.
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H.R. 1688, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1688/.
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