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S. 1033 110th Congress Senate

Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations wi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of rare felid and rare canid populations.

Introduced: September 4, 2007 See on congress.gov
Animals Animal breedingCatsCommerceCrime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
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.
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Mar 29, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 29, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4169)
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 29, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for projects for the conservation of rare felids and rare canids. Authorizes the Secretary to convene an advisory group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of felids and canids.

Restricts the use of grants for captive breeding or display purposes.

Establishes in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund as a separate account the Great Cats and Rare Canids Conservation Fund.

Defines "rare canid" to: (1) mean any canid species, subspecies, or population that is not native to the United States and Canada, and is included in the threatened or endangered lists of the World Conservation Union, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) include such a subspecies or population of dhole, gray wolf, ethiopian wolf, bush dog, or maned wolf.

Defines "rare felid" to: (1) mean any felid species, subspecies, or population that is not native to the United States and Canada, and is included in the threatened or endangered lists of the World Conservation Union, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) include such a subspecies or population of lion, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, or iberian lynx. Does not include any tiger.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1033: Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1033/
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"S. 1033: Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1033/.
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S. 1033, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1033/.
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