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H.R. 1202 (105th)

Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1997

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Introduced

20 March 1997

Last action

2 April 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3]

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Summary

Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act of 1997- Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit and set penalties for knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or the collection of a trophy.

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Timeline

  1. 20 March 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 March 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 April 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

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