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HR 4019 114th Congress House Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Licensing and registrations Mammals Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Trade restrictions

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015

Introduced: November 16, 2015 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Nov 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes.

The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species for exhibition purposes.

What's happening now December 1, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 17
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 20, 2016
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 11, 2016
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 18, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 25, 2016
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 11, 2016
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 1, 2016
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 18, 2015
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 17, 2015
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 8, 2015
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 2, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 16, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 16, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4019: Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4019/
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"H.R. 4019: Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4019/.
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