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HR 1691 110th Congress House

Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act

Official title: To end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.

Introduced: November 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
Animals ArrestCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal justice information
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Export controlsFines (Penalties)Foreign Trade and International FinanceForfeitureFur tradeGovernment Operations and PoliticsImport restrictionsInformersInterstate commerceProtection of animalsSearches and seizuresSports and RecreationTrappingWarrants (Law)
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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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 Latest action April 20, 2007

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

 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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 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/
MLA
"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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