legislation: 95-s-818

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95-s-818 95 s 818 A bill to end the use of steel-jaw leghold traps. Animals 1977-02-25 1977-02-25 Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] NJ D W000502 4 Declares the public policy of the United States to prohibit the manufacture, sale, interstate shipment, and use of leg-hold and steel-jaw traps in the United States. Prohibits the shipment into interstate or foreign commerce of fur or leather products which come from animals trapped in any State or foreign country which has not banned such traps. Requires the Secretary of State to (1) ban all fur and leather products from animals from foreign countries which have not banned such traps, and (2) publish a list of such countries. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act. 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z  

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