S 1210
117th Congress
Senate
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: April 19, 2021
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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