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H.R. 8624 (95th)

A bill to discourage the use of leg-hold or steel jaw traps on animals in the United States.

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Introduced

28 July 1977

Last action

28 July 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Cornwell, David L. [D-IN-8], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29]

Subjects

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1 August 2024

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Summary

Prohibits the shipment in interstate or foreign commerce of any fur or leather, raw or in finished form, from animals trapped in any State or foreign country which has not banned the manufacture, sale, or use of such traps. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to publish a list of such States and foreign countries. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 28 July 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 July 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 July 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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