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HR 3710 111th Congress House

Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act

Official title: To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Introduced: October 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesLegal fees and court costsOutdoor recreation
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Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Oct 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act - Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the System: (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and imprisonment.

Makes any body-gripping traps that are possessed or used in violation of this Act, and any wildlife captured by the use of such traps, including the pelts and raw fur, subject to civil forfeiture.

Requires persons found to be in violation of such prohibition to pay all associated court costs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 16
Hall, John
· Jul 28, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 28, 2010
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2010
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 24, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 12, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 1, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 21, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 1, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 1, 2009
Hare, Phil
· Oct 1, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 1, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 1, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3710: Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3710/
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"H.R. 3710: Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3710/.
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