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HR 511 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Reptiles Trade restrictions

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.

Introduced: February 16, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 511.
Dec 5, 2012
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Nov 29, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 5, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Sep 28, 2012
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Natural Resources for a period ending not later than Dec. 5, 2012 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule X.
Sep 28, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 112-691, Part I.
Feb 28, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 28, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 27, 2012
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Feb 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against the importation or shipment into the United States, or its territories and possessions, of any injurious animals to include the Indian python of the species Python molurus bivittatus, the reticulated python of the species Broghammerus reticulatus or Python reticulatus, the Northern African python of the species Python sebae, the Southern African python of the species Python natalensis, the boa constrictor of the species Boa constrictor, the yellow anaconda of the species Eunectes notaeus, the DeSchauensee's anaconda of the species Eunectes deschauenseei, the green anaconda of the species Eunectes murinus, and the Beni anaconda of the species Eunectes beniensis.

Subjects knowing violations (currently, violations) of such prohibition to criminal penalties.

Exempts the importation of such snakes by a state fish and wildlife agency or an exhibitor.

What's happening now December 5, 2012

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 511.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 18, 2012
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Feb 27, 2012
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Feb 16, 2012
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 8, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Feb 8, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 6, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 511: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-511/
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