Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources

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Captive Primate Safety Act [HB-1776] [Animals ] [Trade ] [Consumer Protection ]
Revises requirements governing the trade of wildlife species. Among other things, the bill adds nonhuman primate species to the list of wildlife species that may not be imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased in interstate or foreign commerce. In addition, the bill revises requirements concerning the persons exempted from the prohibition.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 06/25/2020

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A resolution designating March 3, 2019, as "World Wildlife Day". [SR-91] [Animals ] [Environmental ]
This resolution designates March 3, 2019, as World Wildlife Day and expresses support for conserving wildlife.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 03/12/2019

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Big Cat Public Safety Act [HB-1380] [Animals ] [Public Safety ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 12/07/2020

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HEART Act of 2019 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2019 [S.513] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Modifies notice requirements in a civil forfeiture proceeding that involves the seizure of an animal involved in animal fighting. Specifically, the government must notify interested parties of an animal's seizure within 30 days (currently, 60 days). The notice period may be extended only if a delay is warranted after considering certain factors, including the cost to the government of providing shelter for the animal, the health of the animal and the effect of a delay on its rehabilitation, and any increased risk that a delay could necessitate the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/14/2019

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HEART Act of 2019 Help Extract Animals from Red Tape Act of 2019 [HB-1228] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Modifies notice requirements in a civil forfeiture proceeding that involves the seizure of an animal involved in animal fighting. Specifically, the government must notify interested parties of an animal's seizure within 30 days (currently, 60 days). The notice period may be extended only if a delay is warranted after considering certain factors, including the cost to the government of providing shelter for the animal, the health of the animal and the effect of a delay on its rehabilitation, and any increased risk that a delay could necessitate the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019

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To repeal section 12616 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, and for other purposes. [HB-1189] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Repeals a ban on sponsoring or exhibiting live birds in fighting ventures (e.g., cockfights) in states that do not ban such fights.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 03/06/2019

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PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act [S.479] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/13/2019

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AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2019 Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2019 [HB-971] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/22/2019

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Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 [HB-864] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [International ]
Supports wildlife conservation and addresses wildlife trafficking. Specifically, it reclassifies certain wildlife-trafficking offenses and illegal fishing violations as violations of federal racketeering or other laws concerning transnational criminal organizations. The bill also expands federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (e.g., poaching and the illegal trade in wildlife). The bill sets forth requirements to provide awards to whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws. In addition, the Fish and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 03/25/2019

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PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act [HB-724] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Revises and expands criminal provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of conduct, including conduct that is (1) medical or scientific research, (2) necessary to protect (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Became Public Law No: 116-72. on 11/25/2019

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PAST Act U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings Memorial Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2019 [HB-693] [Animals ] [Agriculture ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Addresses the practice of soring horses. The soring of horses includes various actions taken on horses' limbs to produce higher gaits that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. Specifically, the bill expands soring regulation and enforcement at horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions, including by establishing a new system for inspecting horses for soring. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must license, train, assign, and oversee persons for hire by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 07/29/2019

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Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019 [HB-29] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ]
Exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if (1) the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water is transferred directly between them; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Louie Gohmert Referred To The Subcommittee On Water, Oceans, And Wildlife. on 02/05/2019

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PLANT Act of 2018 Protecting Lands Against Narcotics Trafficking Act of 2018 [HB-7018] [Crime ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Public Safety ]
PLANT Act of 2018 Protecting Lands Against Narcotics Trafficking Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 11/15/2018

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Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018 [HB-6720] [Animals ] [Food ] [Consumer Protection ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits persons from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits persons from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption. The bill subjects a violator to a fine. The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/17/2018

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AVERT Future Gun Violence Act Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 [HB-6278] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
AVERT Future Gun Violence Act Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2018

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 08/06/2018

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PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2018 [S.2957] [Animals ] [Agriculture ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2018 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/24/2018

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PACE Act Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act [HB-4202] [Animals ] [Crime ]
PACE Act Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Livestock And Foreign Agriculture. on 11/16/2017

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A resolution designating March 3, 2018, as "World Wildlife Day". [SR-420] [Animals ] [Environmental ]
A resolution designating March 3, 2018, as "World Wildlife Day". Designates March 3, 2018, as World Wildlife Day and expresses support for conserving wildlife.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher A. Coons Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. (consideration Cr S1321; Text: Cr S1318) on 03/01/2018

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Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping Act [HB-1727] [Animals ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping Act This bill prohibits any personnel of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), in performing their duties, from using, recommending, training in the use of, or planning for the use of, any body-gripping trap used to kill or capture an animal. This prohibition does not apply to training in the dismantling of body-gripping traps that have been illegally placed. No person shall use or possess any body-gripping trap on property under the administrative jurisdiction of Interior or USDA, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 04/11/2017

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PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act [S.654] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
PACT Act Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise and expand provisions with respect to animal crushing. It retains existing criminal offenses that prohibit knowingly creating or distributing an animal crush video using interstate commerce. The bill also adds a new provision to criminalize an intentional act of animal crushing. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to seven years, or both. It provides additional exceptions for conduct, or a video of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Received In The House. on 12/15/2017

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