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Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009

Introduced: April 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
Dec 17, 2010
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-375. Minority views filed.
Apr 21, 2010
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 8, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 7, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13532)
Dec 7, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13532)
Dec 7, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2062.
Dec 7, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13532-13533)
Dec 7, 2009
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 7, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
Dec 7, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-355.
Nov 18, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 18, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 18, 2009
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
May 13, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to subject a person who kills or wounds any migratory bird in an aggravated manner in violation of such Act, in lieu of any penalty for such violation, to: (1) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than a year for the first violation; and (2) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than two years for subsequent violations. Defines "aggravated manner" to mean deliberately and in a manner that: (1) demonstrates indifference to the pain and suffering of the bird; or (2) involves actions that would shock a reasonable person.

Grants the Secretary of the Interior authority provided for undercover or enforcement operations under the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to detect and prosecute violations of this Act, including the authority to use funds for payments for information, rewards, or evidence concerning such violations.

What's happening now December 17, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2811 Identical bill Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 5, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2062: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2062/
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"H.R. 2062: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2062/.
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H.R. 2062, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2062/.
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