United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3359 (112th)
Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act
Introduced
3 November 2011
Last action
29 November 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Sponsors
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Housing, Agriculture
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit an exhibitor from allowing for the participation of an exotic or wild animal (including a non-human primate) in an animal act if, during the 15-day period preceding such participation, such animal was traveling in a mobile housing facility, unless the use of such animal is: (1) in an exhibition at a non-mobile, permanent institution or facility; (2) a part of an outreach program for educational or conservation purposes by an accredited zoo or aquarium and such animal is not kept in a mobile housing facility for more than 12 hours a day; (3) by a university, college, laboratory, or other research facility registered with the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA); (4) in film, television, or advertising if such use does not involve a live public exhibition; or (5) in a rodeo. Subjects a traveling circus or exhibitor that fails to comply with this Act to specified penalties.
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Timeline
3 November 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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3 November 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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29 November 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 November 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3359
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3359
- us · 112-hr-3359 · source updated 14 August 2025