HR 3381
111th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Aviation and airports
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Endangered and threatened species
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2009
Introduced: July 29, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Jul 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 29, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2083-2084)
Jul 29, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2009 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly violates any regulation prohibiting the shooting or harassing of birds, fish, or other animals from aircraft (airborne hunting). Increases the monetary penalty for airborne hunting from $5,000 to $50,000. Expands the exceptions to the prohibition against airborne hunting to include enhancing the propagation and survival of wildlife or preventing the extinction of a species threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
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