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H.R. 3663 (110th)

Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007

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Introduced

25 September 2007

Last action

27 September 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to add to airborne hunting offenses a prohibition against any person shooting or attempting to shoot any bird, fish, or other animal before 3:00 a.m. following a day on which the person has traveled by aircraft other than on a regularly scheduled commercial aircraft. Increases the fine for such offenses to not more than $50,000 (currently, $5,000). Prohibits a state from authorizing or undertaking any action otherwise prohibited under such Act for the purpose of increasing any game population or sport hunting. Authorizes a state to shoot predators from an aircraft to prevent a biological emergency, if: (1) the head of the state's fish and wildlife agency determines that such an emergency is imminent and there is no other means available to eliminate the emergency; (2) the shooting is conducted by an officer or employee of such agency or of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); (3) the shooting occurs only in the area where the emergency exists; and (4) the shooting removes only the minimum number of predators necessary to eliminate the emergency. Allows the Secretary of the Interior to authorize an otherwise prohibited action to prevent the extinction of any endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 if there is no other means available to address the threat of extinction. Authorizes citizen suits under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956.

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Timeline

  1. 25 September 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 September 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 September 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

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