HR 1759
115th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act
Introduced: March 28, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to establish a prohibition on the use of exotic or wild animals in performances (e.g., circus, ride, carnival, or parade) of a traveling animal act. The prohibition does not apply to the use of animals in: (1) zoos; (2) aquariums; (3) research facilities; (4) film, television, or advertising, if the performance is not before a public studio audience; or (5) rodeos. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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