United States · Law · HR
H.R. 263 (117th)
Big Cat Public Safety Act
Introduced
11 January 2021
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 117-243.
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6 December 2025
Summary
Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill revises requirements governing the trade of big cats (i.e., species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Specifically, it revises restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats, including to restrict direct contact between the public and big cats.
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Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 2022
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 2022
Public Law
summary · EN · 20 December 2022
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 6 December 2022
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 1 August 2022
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 1 August 2022
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 July 2022
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 July 2022
Passed House
summary · EN · 29 July 2022
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 22 July 2022
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 22 July 2022
Reported to House
summary · EN · 22 July 2022
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/263
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/263