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Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act

Introduced: December 18, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Became law

Apr 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.

Jan 14, 2008

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

Dec 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

Dec 18, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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.

Dec 18, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Compound 1080 and M-44 Elimination Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution in commerce of sodium fluoroacetate (known as Compound 1080 or sodium monofluoroacetate).

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) conduct an inventory to identify stocks of Compound 1080 under federal control; (2) provide for the collection and destruction of all remaining stocks of Compound 1080 and the compensation of persons (other than federal entities) who transfer stocks of Compound 1080 to the Secretary; and (3) disseminate information to the public about the ban on Compound 1080 and the collection and compensation program under this Act.

Prohibits any federal entity from using M-44. Defines "M-44" as sodium cyanide packaged in a dispenser designed to propel it when activated and any other form of sodium cyanide used for wildlife management or other animal control purposes.

What's happening now April 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.

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