Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act of 2022

Legislation and regulations related to public lands, natural resources and conservation; Endangered Species Act Reform; H.R.8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021; H.R.7398, Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act of 2022; H.R.8167, RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (HR5999/ S3220), with outreach requesting cosponsorship, support, and committee hearing; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR5999/ S3220); AFTER (Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research) Act (HR5244); Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness (AARF) Act (HR1905); Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act HR1016; Bear Protection Act (HR2325); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR263/ S1210); Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (HR2238); Captive Primate Safety Act HR3135/ S1588; Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR1569); Ejiao Act (HR5203); End Palm Oil Deforestation Act HR5863; Environmental Justice for All Act (HR2021/ S872); Extinction Crisis Emergency Act HR4182; Federal fur action; FDA Modernization Act (HR2565/S2952); Federal fur action; Food and Drug Amendments Act HR7667; FOREST (Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade) Act S2950; Healthy Future Students and Earth Pilot Program Act HR4108; HRes69 (National Biodiversity Strategy); HRes1163; Humane Cosmetics Act HR6207/ S3357; Humane Research & Testing Act (HR1744); Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces (MINKS) are Superspreaders Act (HR4310); Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act HR3764; PIGS Act HR7004; President Bidens Earth Day Executive Order; Preventing all soring tactics (PAST) Act HR5441/ S2295; Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/ S37/ S4074); Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act HR7398; REDUCE Act S2645; Reducing Waste in National Parks Act HR5533 /S2960; Right Whale Coexistence Act (HR6785/ S3664); Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act HR2872; Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program HR7918; Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S1106); Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act HR8514/ S4740; Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act S1931 (wildlife connectivity provisions); Tropical forest /deforestation Act HR241; Veterans for Mustangs Act HR7631; Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act HR6635; Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act HR6059. Opposing the following bills, which seek to reduce protections for animals, and/or their ecosystems and habitats: HR8136; Listing Reform Act HB4370; Trust the Science Act HR7766; permitting reform that endangers ESA & species, and precludes judicial review. Mixed, with amendments proposed: FDASLA S4348---support NAMs provisions (section 501); urge amendment to replace section 807 w Humane Cosmetics Act (HR6207/ S3357) text; oppose section 614 (preemption clause) absent such amendment. Monitoring, but taking a neutral or no position on, the following bills: Inflation Reduction Act; Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (HR2773/ S2372).

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Authorizing legislation oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) oAmerica COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oRecovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372) oRight Whales Coexistence Act (H.R. 6785/S. 3664) oRefuge From Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oProhibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 7398) oVoluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R. 6935) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oNational Service Animals Memorial Act (H.R. 6353) oAnimal cruelty issues oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oAdditional Issues: oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oDog meat trade oPlant-based protein oDog Importation Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGray wolves oTrophy hunting oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oRescue animals in crisis situations oFY23 Presidents Budget oNew Approach Methods to Animal Testing oWild Horses and Burros oPuppy mills/pet stores oESA/Hippos oLead ammunition and tackles oGrizzly bears oHorseracing oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Standards oMink fur farming oWildlife Corridors oAntibiotics

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 263 - Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such H.R. 2811 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell, or transport shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. H.R. 3135 -Captive Primate Safety Act To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or possession, of any live animal of any prohibited primate species. H.R. 4951 -Canyon's Law To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as cyanide bombs, on public land, and for other purposes. H.R. 6785 - Right Whale Coexistence Act - This bill provides support for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis).Specifically, it requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide financial assistance for projects designed to reduce the lethal and sub-lethal effects of human activities on North Atlantic right whales. H.R. 4716 - Refuge from Cruel Trapping This bill prohibits, with specified exceptions, the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The bill imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the system (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1,000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and imprisonment. H.R. 2811 - Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 202 This bill addresses the sale of shark fins and the inclusion of rays and skates in the Seafood Traceability Program. The Seafood Traceability Program has data reporting and recordkeeping requirements at the time of entry for imported fish or fish products entered into U.S. commerce.The bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. H.R. 2773 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2022 This title establishes and funds a subaccount of the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account, which was established under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. The subaccount must be used to support efforts of states, territories, or the District of Columbia to recover and manage wildlife and plant species of greatest conservation need. H.R. 7398 - Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act of 2022 This bill makes it unlawful for any persons, except as provided below, to organize, sponsor, conduct, or participate in wildlife killing contests on public lands. This bill shall not apply to field trials, wildlife killing contests that exclusively target ungulates (e.g., deer) or birds of the orders Galliformes (e.g., turkeys) or Anatidae (e.g., ducks), or lethal control actions by state or federal agencies that target wildlife classified as invasive by the National Invasive Species Information Center.

Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (HR5999/ S3220), with outreach requesting cosponsorship, support, and committee hearing; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR5999/ S3220); AFTER (Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research) Act (HR5244); Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness (AARF) Act (HR1905); Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act HR1016; Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act; Bear Poaching Elimination Act (S3472); Bear Protection Act (HR2325); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR263/ S1210); Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (HR2238); Captive Primate Safety Act HR3135; Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR1569); Ejiao Act (HR5203); END Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization Act; Federal fur action; FDA Modernization Act (HR2565/S2952); Food and Drug Amendments Act HR7667; Global Amphibian Protection Act (HR2026); HRes69 (National Biodiversity Strategy); Humane Cosmetics Act (HR6207/ S3357); Humane Research & Testing Act (HR1744); Kangaroo Protection Act HR917; Manatee Protection Act (HB4946); Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces (MINKS) are Superspreaders Act (HR4310); Multinational Species Conservation Fund (HR6023); PAST (Preventing all soring tactics) Act (HR5441/ S2295); President Bidens Earth Day Executive Order; Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/ S37/ S); Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act HR7398; Reducing Waste in National Parks Act HR5533; Right Whale Coexistence Act (HR6785/ S3664); SAFE (Save Forgotten Equines) Act HR3355; SAVE North Atlantic Right Whales Act HR4487; Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program; Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S1106); Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act; Veterans for Mustangs Act HR7631; Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act HR6635. Opposing the following bills, which seek to reduce protections for animals, and/or their ecosystems and habitats: Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act HR7197; HR7766; HR8136 Monitoring, taking a neutral or no position on, the following bills: Farm System Reform Act; Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (HR2773/ S2372).

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Authorizing legislation oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) oAmerica COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oNational Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900) oMultinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6023/ S.521) oRecovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 2773/S. 2372) oProhibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 7398) oPlanning for Animal Wellness Act (H.R. 7789/S. 4205) oProviding for Unhoused People with Pets (PUPP) Act (H.R. 8074) oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oAdditional Issues: o Congressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) o Dog Importation o Plant-based food Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGray wolves oGrizzly bears oTrophy hunting oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oRescue animals in crisis situations oNew Approach Methods to Animal Testing oWild Horses and Burros oPuppy mills/pet stores oHorseracing oDog meat trade oDog Importation from High Risk Rabies Countries oPublic Contact with Dangerous Animals oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Standards oStandards of Care for Birds Not Raised for Research Under the Animal Welfare Act

Legislation and regulations related to public lands, natural resources and conservation; Endangered Species Act Reform; H.R.8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021; H.R.7398, Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act of 2022.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

United States House of Representatives and United States Senate Authorizing legislation oBig Cat Public Safety Act (H.R. 263/S. 1210) oPrevent All Soring Tactics Act (S. 2295/H.R. 5441) oPreventing Future Pandemics Act (H.R. 151/S. 37) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840/S. 1385) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R.3355/S.2732) oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 2811/S. 1106) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 6207/S. 3357) oAmerica COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) oU.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) oRecovering Americas Wildlife Act (S. 2372) oRight Whales Coexistence Act (H.R. 6785/S. 3664) oRefuge From Cruel Trapping Act (H.R. 4716) oProhibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 7398) oVoluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R. 6935) oHealthy Future Students and Earth Act (H.R. 4108) oNational Service Animals Memorial Act (H.R. 6353) oAnimal cruelty issues oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oAdditional Issues: oCongressional support for CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products (Prop 12) oDog meat trade oPlant-based protein oDog Importation Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGray wolves oTrophy hunting oAdministration position on challenges to CA ballot measure on humanely raised meat and egg products oFederal support for transitioning away from intensive confinement methods oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oHorse Slaughter oRescue animals in crisis situations oFY23 Presidents Budget oNew Approach Methods to Animal Testing oWild Horses and Burros oPuppy mills/pet stores oESA/Hippos oLead ammunition and tackles oGrizzly bears oHorseracing oOrganic Livestock and Poultry Standards oMink fur farming oWildlife Corridors oAntibiotics

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported