United States · Bill · S
S. 1919 (115th)
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
Introduced
4 October 2017
Last action
4 October 2017 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsors
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Subjects
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Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act This bill amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The bill imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the System: (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1,000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and imprisonment. The bill makes any body-gripping traps that are possessed or used in violation of this bill, and any wildlife captured by the use of such traps, including the pelts and raw fur, subject to civil forfeiture. Persons found to be in violation of such prohibition shall pay all associated court costs.
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Timeline
4 October 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 4 October 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssev00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1919
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1919
- us · 115-s-1919 · source updated 11 August 2025