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H.R. 4951 (117th)

Canyon’s Law

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 August 2021

Last action

21 July 2022 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Subjects

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Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

Canyon's Law This bill prohibits the preparing, placing, installing, setting, deploying, or otherwise using an M-44 device on public land. An M-44 device is defined as a device designed to propel sodium cyanide when triggered by an animal, including any device that may be commonly known as an M-44 ejector device or an M-44 predator control device. No later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill, any federal, state, or county agency that has prepared, placed, installed, set, or deployed an M-44 device on public land shall remove each such device from such land.

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Timeline

  1. 6 August 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 August 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 August 2021

    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

  4. 19 August 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 August 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 July 2022

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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