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Big Cat Public Safety Act of 2016
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 11, 2016
Latest Action
February 11, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Richard BlumenthalDemocratic(CT)
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vs 3,548 other S bills in the 114th — cohort avg 43d
Big Cat Public Safety Act of 2016 This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. The bill extends forfeiture provisions to fish, wildlife, or plants that are bred or possessed. The bill revises the list of entities that are exempt from Lacey Act prohibitions to include: institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; certain facilities that have an active written contract with an Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan or Taxon Advisory Group for breeding prohibited wildlife species; persons who do not allow the transportation and display of prohibited wildlife species off-site; current owners of animals that were born before this bill's enactment if the animals are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service within 180 days; and certain traveling circuses that hold Class C licenses under the Animal Welfare Act. Entities exempt from Lacey Act prohibitions must require that current owners and circuses not allow direct contact between the public and the prohibited wildlife species.
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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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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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 · third_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization 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), FAA Reauthorization, Humane-Bond Caucus , animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters, and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization 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), FAA Reauthorization, Humane-Bond Caucus , animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters, and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization 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),Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act (S.1831), Humane-Bond Caucus, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (H.R. 636), animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters,and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · second_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization 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), Humane-Bond Caucus , Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 (H.R. 636), animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters,and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · first_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization 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), Humane-Bond Caucus , animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters,and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · second_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization 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), FAA Reauthorization, Humane-Bond Caucus , animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters, and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,999
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization 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), Humane-Bond Caucus , animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters, and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,999
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Endangered Species Act, Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization 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), Humane-Bond Caucus , animal transportation issues, USDA,DOI, USFWS oversight matters,and other animal-related legislation.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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