United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3526 (103rd)
To end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the United States.
Introduced
17 November 1993
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
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Summary
Prohibits the shipment in interstate or foreign commerce of steel jaw leghold traps and of articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward nongovernment informers for information leading to a conviction under this Act. Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected merchandise or documents and to make arrests with and without warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 November 1993
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 November 1993
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 November 1993
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/3526
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/3526