A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the United States and abroad.

Introduced

2 March 1983

Last action

3 August 1984 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Steny Hoyer, Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

3 June 2026