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HR 2471 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Pest management Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Canyon’s Law

Introduced: December 4, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 2019 or Canyon's Law

This bill prohibits the use of sodium fluoroacetate (i.e., Compound 1080) and sodium cyanide in a predator control device. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—on a violator.

A predator control device is a dispenser, livestock collar, or gas cartridge that propels, releases, or emits sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide for wildlife management or animal control purposes.

What's happening now May 31, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1301 Related bill Canyon’s Law
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10 Republican 1
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Dec 2, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Dec 4, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 16, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Aug 9, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2019
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 2, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 2, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 2, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 2, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 2, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2471: Canyon’s Law. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2471/
MLA
"H.R. 2471: Canyon’s Law." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2471/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2471, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2471/.
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[H.R. 2471: Canyon’s Law](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2471/)
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