Canyon’s Law
Sponsored By: Representative Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced
Summary
Would ban M-44 cyanide "ejector" devices on public land. It would require federal, state, and county agencies to remove any such devices within 30 days after enactment and defines which lands and agencies are covered.
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- Families and pet owners: Would cut the risk of accidental cyanide exposure to people and pets. Sources document more than 50 family dogs killed since 1990 and at least 42 people accidentally exposed since 1984.
- Wildlife and endangered species: Would reduce deaths of non-target animals. M-44s have killed thousands of non-target species including bald eagles, golden eagles, gray wolves, black bears, grizzly bears, bobcats, and fishers and have been linked to endangered species deaths.
- Public land agencies: Would require the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service to remove any deployed M-44 devices within 30 days.
- Livestock producers and predator managers: Would remove a tool used against coyotes, foxes, and wild dogs on public land. The devices kill targeted animals only about 53 percent of the time.
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Ban cyanide ejector devices on public land
If enacted, agencies would be barred from placing or using M-44 cyanide ejector devices on Federal public land. Any Federal, State, or county agency that already set them would have to remove each device within 30 days after enactment. Public lands include areas managed by the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Forest Service. An M-44 device is a trap that shoots sodium cyanide when an animal triggers it. This could make visits to these lands safer for people and pets.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Roll Call Votes
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