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H.R. 5226 (107th)

Captive Wildlife Safety Act

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Introduced

25 July 2002

Last action

5 August 2002 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]

Subjects

Transport, Education

Source updated

19 August 2025

Transport · Education

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Summary

Captive Wildlife Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to define "prohibited wildlife species" as any live lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, cougar, or bear. Declares it a prohibited act for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any prohibited wildlife species. Exempts from this prohibition licensed zoos, circuses, accredited sanctuaries, federally-licensed breeders, State entities (universities, wildlife rehabilitators or veterinarians), animal shelters, persons transporting prohibited wildlife species to any such facility, and specified related organizations.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 July 2002

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1390)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 July 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 5 August 2002

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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