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S. 2561 116th Congress Senate

Big Cat Public Safety Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2020 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against animals and natural resourcesMammals
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Sep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 26, 2019
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 Latest action September 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Big Cat Public Safety Act

This bill revises requirements governing the trade of big cats (i.e., species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Specifically, it revises restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including to restrict direct contact between the public and big cats.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1380 Big Cat Public Safety Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 26 Republican 1 Independent 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 1, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 18, 2020
Brown, Sherrod
· Dec 16, 2020
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 14, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 11, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 2, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 30, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 10, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 19, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 19, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 29, 2020
UDALL, TOM
· Sep 29, 2020
Cardin, Ben
· Sep 24, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 21, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 21, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 8, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 8, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Aug 12, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 4, 2020
Sinema, Kyrsten
· May 4, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 5, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Feb 4, 2020
Burr, Richard
· Jan 6, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 10, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Dec 4, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 20, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 26, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 26, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 26, 2019
Menendez, Robert
· Sep 26, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 26, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 26, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 26, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2561: Big Cat Public Safety Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2561/
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"S. 2561: Big Cat Public Safety Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2561/.
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S. 2561, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2561/.
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