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Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act

Introduced: March 26, 2007 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
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
Introduced in House
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.
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 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 2, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 6, 2008
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 22, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 4, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 13, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 13, 2007
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1691: Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1691/
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"H.R. 1691: Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1691/.
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H.R. 1691, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1691/.
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