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H.R. 2157 (95th)
A bill to discourage the use of leg-hold or steel jaw traps on animals in the United States.
Introduced
19 January 1977
Last action
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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Subjects
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1 August 2024
Summary
Prohibits the shipment in interstate or foreign commerce of any fur or leather, raw or in finished form, from animals trapped in any State or foreign country which has not banned the manufacture, sale, or use of such traps. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to publish a list of such States and foreign countries. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act.
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1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 January 1977
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/2157
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/2157