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H.R. 4933 110th Congress House

Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to protect captive wildlife and to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2008 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AnimalsCrime and Law EnforcementEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental law enforcement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 31, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 31, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1781-1782)
Mar 31, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1781-1782)
Mar 31, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4933.
Mar 31, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1781-1782)
Mar 31, 2008
Mr. Abercrombie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 31, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.
Mar 31, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-551.
Mar 12, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 13, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 13, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Without Recommendation by Unanimous Consent .
Jan 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Jan 15, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008 - Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 relating to the enforcement of, and civil and criminal penalties under, the Captive Wildlife Safety Act. Prohibits any person from importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out captive wildlife offense provisions for FY2009-FY2013.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2964 Text similarities Captive Primate Safety Act
  • S 1498 Captive Primate Safety Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4933: Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4933/
MLA
"H.R. 4933: Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4933/.
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H.R. 4933, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4933/.
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