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H.R. 2308 (111th)

Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009

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Introduced

7 May 2009

Last action

12 June 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 August 2025

Summary

Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly: (1) transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of that animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy; or (2) making available a computer-assisted remote hunt. Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or a continuous period of one year.

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Timeline

  1. 7 May 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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