HR 4457
98th Congress
House
Animals
Animals and Animal Protection
Endangered animals
Marine mammal protection
Marine mammals
Protection of animals
A bill to prohibit the taking and importation of killer whales for public display purposes.
Introduced: November 17, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Nov 29, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Marine Mammal Co, Commerce.
Nov 17, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Nov 17, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit the taking and importation of killer whales for public display purposes.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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