HR 1691 110th Congress House Animals Arrest Commerce Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Export controls Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Forfeiture Fur trade Government Operations and Politics Import restrictions Informers Interstate commerce Protection of animals Searches and seizures Sports and Recreation Trapping Warrants (Law)

Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act

Introduced: March 26, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 20, 2007

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

Apr 3, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Mar 27, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Mar 26, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, 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.

Mar 26, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act - 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 April 20, 2007

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

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