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114-hr-5560114th Congress

Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

Sponsored By: Representative Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

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Summary

Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act This bill prohibits importing, exporting, delivering, carrying, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing steel-jaw leghold traps or Conibear traps. Steel-jaw leghold traps are certain spring-powered pan or sear-activated devices with steel jaws that are designed to snap closed on animals. Conibear traps consist of metal frames hinged at the center point and powered by two torsion springs that create a scissor-like action designed to kill animals by snapping their spinal columns. Both types of traps exclude cage or box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, or mouse or rat snap traps. The bill establishes penalties for violating the prohibition on the traps. The Department of the Interior must pay rewards for information that leads to a conviction of a violation of this bill, unless the information was provided by officers or employees of federal, state, or local governments while they were performing official duties.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

NC • D

Cosponsors

  • CORRINE BROWN

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/5/2016

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2016

  • Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • NITA LOWEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/22/2016

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/5/2016

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/5/2016

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 7/5/2016

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2016

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2016

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2016

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/21/2016

  • SUSAN DAVIS

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/22/2016

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2016

  • LOIS CAPPS

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2016

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2016

  • SAM FARR

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

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