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HR 5560 114th Congress House Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Civil actions and liability Customs enforcement Hunting and fishing Legal fees and court costs Trade restrictions

Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

Introduced: June 22, 2016 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Jun 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 22, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jun 22, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

This bill prohibits importing, exporting, delivering, carrying, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing steel-jaw leghold traps or Conibear traps.

Steel-jaw leghold traps are certain spring-powered pan or sear-activated devices with steel jaws that are designed to snap closed on animals. Conibear traps consist of metal frames hinged at the center point and powered by two torsion springs that create a scissor-like action designed to kill animals by snapping their spinal columns. Both types of traps exclude cage or box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, or mouse or rat snap traps.

The bill establishes penalties for violating the prohibition on the traps.

The Department of the Interior must pay rewards for information that leads to a conviction of a violation of this bill, unless the information was provided by officers or employees of federal, state, or local governments while they were performing official duties.

What's happening now June 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 12