HR 211
117th Congress
House
Animals
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Civil actions and liability
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Mammals
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Trade restrictions
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Big Cat Public Safety Act
Introduced: January 5, 2021
Introduced by:
McClintock, Tom
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 5, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Jan 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Big Cat Public Safety Act
This bill revises restrictions on the possession, exhibition, or breeding of big cats (i.e., species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). For example, the bill permits wildlife sanctuaries to allow direct contact between the public and big cats.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
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