United States · Bill · S
S. 2811 (111th)
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009
Introduced
20 November 2009
Last action
20 November 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11884)
Sponsors
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to: (1) make a person who intentionally and maliciously takes any migratory bird by any manner not allowed by such Act guilty of a felony and subject to a fine of up to $50,000 and/or imprisonment for up to two years; and (2) make a person who intentionally and maliciously commits any other act or omission in violation of such Act guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of up to $50,000 and/or imprisonment for up to two years. Requires the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of the Treasury to pay rewards to persons who furnish information that leads to an arrest or a criminal conviction for any violation of such Act.
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Timeline
20 November 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11884)
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 20 November 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2811
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/2811
- us · 111-s-2811 · source updated 5 December 2025