S 2121
116th Congress
Senate
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act of 2019
Introduced: July 15, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the use of exotic or wild animals in performances of a traveling animal act, such as a circus, carnival, or parade. The prohibition does not apply to zoos, aquariums, research facilities, wildlife sanctuaries, and other entities. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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