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H.R. 4019 (114th)

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015

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Introduced

16 November 2015

Last action

1 December 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Jared Huffman, Raúl Grijalva, Derek Kilmer, Katherine Clark, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Barbara Lee, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], John Larson, Tony Cárdenas, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], JOSE SERRANO, Jared Polis, Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rick Larsen, NITA LOWEY, Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Gwen Moore, Denny Heck, Niki Tsongas, James McGovern, Jackie Speier, Sheila Jackson Lee, John Delaney, Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Linda Sánchez, Rosa DeLauro, Gerald Connolly, CAROLYN MALONEY, David Cicilline, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sean Maloney, Earl Blumenauer, Julia Brownley

Subjects

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12 August 2025

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Summary

Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes. The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species for exhibition purposes.

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Timeline

  1. 16 November 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 November 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 November 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 November 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 November 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 December 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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