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H.R. 2929 (106th)

Captive Elephant Accident Prevention Act of 1999

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 September 1999

Last action

13 June 2000 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]

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Summary

Captive Elephant Accident Prevention Act of 1999 - Prohibits, and sets penalties for, knowingly making available an elephant for use in a traveling show or circus, or for the purpose of allowing individuals to ride that elephant.

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Timeline

  1. 23 September 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 September 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1942, H8560)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 September 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 September 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 October 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 June 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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