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Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 17, 2016
Latest Action
December 9, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Raúl M. GrijalvaDemocratic(AZ)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
61pct
22d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to establish a prohibition on the use of exotic or wild animals in performances (e.g., circus, ride, carnival, or parade) of a traveling animal act. The prohibition does not apply to the use of animals in: (1) zoos; (2) aquariums; (3) research facilities; (4) film, television, or advertising, if the performance is not before a public studio audience; or (5) rodeos. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals.
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Filing registrants (2)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Interior Appropriations (Multinational Species Conservation Funds), Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 335), Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 3546/S. 2541),Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (H.R. 6342), Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act (S.1831), animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters,and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 6342 - the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act; Dairy financial crisis and general dairy issues; and 2018 Farm Bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE