# 117-hr-5999: Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act of 2021

117-hr-5999, Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5999
- Congress: 117
- Title: Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2021-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 81
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of exotic or wild animals in performances of a traveling animal act, such as a circus, carnival, or parade. The prohibition does not apply to zoos, aquariums, research facilities, wildlife sanctuaries, and other entities. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals.

## Cosponsors (81)

- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5999 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5999)

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