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| 115-s-3780 | 115 | s | 3780 | KITTEN Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 0 | Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2018 or the KITTEN Act of 2018 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program. | 2023-01-11T13:40:39Z | |
| 115-hres-1177 | 115 | hres | 1177 | Recognizing the need for China to maintain its ban on rhinoceros and tiger parts. | Animals | 2018-12-11 | 2018-12-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] | TX | R | M001157 | 4 | Recognizes China's postponement of its directive to allow rhinoceros horn and tiger bone to be used for medical and scientific research, and encourages China to maintain its ban on such use of rhinoceros and tiger parts. Condemns: (1) the illegal killing, sale, or trade in the parts and product of rhinoceros and tigers from any source; and (2) the farming of rhinoceros and tigers to meet demand for their body parts. Expresses support for the protection of rhinoceros and tiger populations to prevent extinction. | 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z | |
| 115-s-3644 | 115 | s | 3644 | Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act | Animals | 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 13 | Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act This bill requires the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to contract the National Academy of Sciences to study the predominant pathways and mechanisms of the transmission of chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed populations of deer, elk, reindeer, and moose populations in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:40:55Z | |
| 115-sres-698 | 115 | sres | 698 | A resolution designating November 3, 2018, as National Bison Day. | Animals | 2018-11-15 | 2018-11-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7062-7063; text: CR S7058-7059) | Senate | Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] | ND | R | H001061 | 22 | Designates November 3, 2018, as National Bison Day. | 2021-12-16T15:46:25Z | |
| 115-hres-1136 | 115 | hres | 1136 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2018, to October 31, 2018, as "BatWeek". | Animals | 2018-10-26 | 2018-12-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. | House | Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] | PA | R | T000467 | 1 | Expresses support for the designation of BatWeek. Acknowledges the important role bats play as pollinators and pest control for agriculture. | 2023-01-11T13:41:11Z | |
| 115-s-3605 | 115 | s | 3605 | Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-10-11 | 2018-10-11 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6820-6821) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 0 | Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill supports wildlife conservation, including by: (1) expanding federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (i.e., poaching), (2) rewarding whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws, (3) requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to carry out the International Wildlife Conservation Program, and (4) providing funding for wildlife conservation as well as enforcement of illegal fishing violations. | 2023-01-11T13:41:06Z | |
| 115-hr-7005 | 115 | hr | 7005 | Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] | NH | D | S001170 | 4 | Wildlife Disease Emergency Act of 2018 This bill provides support for responding to wildlife disease emergencies, including by authorizing the Department of the Interior to declare and respond to wildlife disease emergencies, requiring Interior to implement a grant program for addressing wildlife disease emergencies, and establishing a Wildlife Disease Emergency Fund. | 2023-01-11T13:41:25Z | |
| 115-hr-6877 | 115 | hr | 6877 | Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-09-25 | 2018-09-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] | WY | R | C001109 | 1 | Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to remove the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife. | 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z | |
| 115-hr-6885 | 115 | hr | 6885 | CECIL Act | Animals | 2018-09-25 | 2018-10-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 24 | Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act or the CECIL Act This bill restricts: (1) the importation or exportation of species that have been proposed to be listed as threatened or endangered species, or (2) the importation of sport-hunted trophy of a threatened species or endangered species. In addition, the bill abolishes the International Wildlife Conservation Council of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. | 2023-01-11T13:41:30Z | |
| 115-hr-6784 | 115 | hr | 6784 | Manage our Wolves Act | Animals | 2018-09-12 | 2018-11-26 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | House | Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] | WI | R | D000614 | 3 | Manage our Wolves Act (Sec. 2) This bill addresses the protection of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Specifically, the Department of the Interior must issue a rule to remove the gray wolf in the contiguous 48 states from the list of endangered or threatened species and reinstate a rule that removed the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes region from the list. The bill exempts those rules from judicial review as well as a rule that removed the gray wolf in Wyoming from the list. | 2023-01-11T13:41:03Z | |
| 115-hr-6720 | 115 | hr | 6720 | Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-09-06 | 2018-09-17 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | House | Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] | FL | R | B001260 | 9 | Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits persons from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits persons from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption. The bill subjects a violator to a fine. The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. However, it does not apply to an activity carried out by an Indian for a religious ceremony. | 2023-01-11T13:41:36Z | |
| 115-s-3315 | 115 | s | 3315 | Predation Reduction of Salmon Act | Animals | 2018-07-31 | 2018-07-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 1 | Predation Reduction of Salmon Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue permits allowing Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River and certain tributaries in order to protect specified fish from sea lion predation. Specifically, the permits may be issued to protect: (1) endangered or threatened species of salmon, steelhead, or eulachon; and (2) species of lamprey or sturgeon that are listed as a species of concern. Those states may enter into memoranda of understanding with Indian tribes with legal or historic interests in the protection of the species in such area for deterrence and removal of sea lions. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not categorized as depleted or strategic. The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level. In addition, the takings must be humane. NOAA must suspend the issuance of the permits if, after five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation. The Department of the Interior must study the effectiveness of the permits on the recovery of salmon and steelhead stocks. | 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z | |
| 115-s-3297 | 115 | s | 3297 | Washington County, Utah, Public Land Act | Animals | 2018-07-30 | 2018-08-22 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 0 | Washington County, Utah, Public Land Act This bill expands the Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan to include additional habitat for the desert tortoise in Utah and recognizes a transportation and utility corridor in the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area. | 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z | |
| 115-hr-6302 | 115 | hr | 6302 | Cormorant Relief Act | Animals | 2018-07-03 | 2018-10-23 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 776. | House | Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] | MI | R | B001301 | 0 | Cormorant Relief Act This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats). | 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z | |
| 115-hr-6272 | 115 | hr | 6272 | Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act | Animals | 2018-06-28 | 2018-08-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] | LA | R | A000374 | 8 | Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission in Cervidae Study Act This bill requires the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to study the predominant pathways and mechanisms of the transmission of chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed populations of deer, elk, reindeer, and moose populations in the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:42:16Z | |
| 115-hres-959 | 115 | hres | 959 | To express support for recognition of June 2018 as National Orca Protection Month. | Animals | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] | WA | D | H001064 | 8 | Expresses support for recognizing National Orca Protection Month. (Orcas are commonly known as killer whales.) | 2023-01-11T13:42:13Z | |
| 115-s-3119 | 115 | s | 3119 | Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act | Animals | 2018-06-21 | 2018-12-18 | Became Public Law No: 115-329. | Senate | Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] | ID | R | R000584 | 9 | Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River and certain tributaries in order to protect certain fish from sea lion predation. Specifically, the permits may be issued to protect (1) endangered or threatened species of salmon, steelhead, or eulachon; and (2) species of lamprey or sturgeon that are listed as a species of concern. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not categorized as depleted or strategic. The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level (the maximum number of animals that may be removed from a marine mammal stock while allowing that stock to reach or maintain its optimum sustainable population). In addition, the takings must be humane. NOAA must suspend the issuance of the permits if, after five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation. (Sec. 5) The Department of Commerce must study the effectiveness of the permits on the recovery of endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead stocks. | 2023-03-22T19:51:02Z | |
| 115-sres-553 | 115 | sres | 553 | A resolution designating June 20, 2018, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. | Animals | 2018-06-20 | 2018-06-20 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4284-4285; text: CR S4284-4285) | Senate | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | TN | R | A000360 | 8 | Designates June 20, 2018, as American Eagle Day. Applauds the issuance of bald eagle commemorative coins by the Department of the Treasury to generate funds for the protection of the bald eagle. Encourages entities with an interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in public schools. | 2022-02-02T05:51:12Z | |
| 115-hr-6119 | 115 | hr | 6119 | To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes. | Animals | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] | NC | R | R000603 | 0 | This bill requires the Department of the Interior to issue a rule to remove the red wolf, Canis rufus, in North Carolina from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife. | 2023-01-11T13:42:21Z | |
| 115-hr-6060 | 115 | hr | 6060 | Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] | MA | D | M001196 | 33 | Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2018 or the SAVE Right Whales Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis). | 2023-01-11T13:42:23Z | |
| 115-s-3038 | 115 | s | 3038 | SAVE Right Whales Act | Animals | 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 8 | Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2018 or the SAVE Right Whales Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance for the conservation of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis). | 2023-01-11T13:42:10Z | |
| 115-hr-6013 | 115 | hr | 6013 | Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act | Animals | 2018-06-06 | 2018-09-26 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 2 | Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to revise requirements for hunting ducks, mergansers, and coots. Specifically, the bill establishes January 31 of each year as the closing date of the hunting season for ducks, mergansers, and coots. In addition, states may extend the hunting season for those birds by an extra weekend for youths, veterans, and members of the Armed Forces on active duty. | 2023-01-11T13:41:38Z | |
| 115-s-2990 | 115 | s | 2990 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Animals | 2018-06-05 | 2018-06-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | B001277 | 6 | Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. The bill revises the list of entities that are exempt from Lacey Act prohibitions regarding those wildlife species to include: (1) certain entities that hold Class C licenses in good standing under the Animal Welfare Act, and (2) current owners of animals that were born before this bill's enactment if the animals are registered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Those entities and owners may not allow direct contact between the public and the prohibited wildlife species. A person who knowingly violates the prohibition must be fined not more than $20,000, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. The bill extends forfeiture provisions to fish, wildlife, or plants that are bred or possessed. | 2023-01-11T13:42:12Z | |
| 115-s-2957 | 115 | s | 2957 | PAST Act | Animals | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | C000880 | 45 | Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2018 or the PAST Act This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse. The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions. | 2023-01-11T13:42:27Z | |
| 115-s-2971 | 115 | s | 2971 | PACE Act | Animals | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 27 | Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act or the PACE Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring or exhibiting of animal fights involving live birds (such as cockfights). Under current law, the fights are unlawful only if they take place in states or U.S. territories or possessions that have banned it. | 2023-01-11T13:42:27Z | |
| 115-s-2942 | 115 | s | 2942 | Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act | Animals | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] | MS | R | H001079 | 1 | Migratory Bird Framework and Hunting Opportunities for Veterans Act This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to revise requirements for hunting ducks, mergansers, and coots. Specifically, the bill establishes January 31 of each year as the closing date of the hunting season for ducks, mergansers, and coots. In addition, the bill extends the hunting season for those birds by an extra weekend for youths, veterans, and members of the Armed Forces on active duty. The Department of the Interior may not decrease the length of the hunting season or bag limit, as compared to the 2017-2018 hunting season, in the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, or Pacific flyway. | 2023-01-11T13:42:28Z | |
| 115-hr-5780 | 115 | hr | 5780 | KITTEN Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-05-11 | 2018-06-22 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] | MI | R | B001293 | 61 | Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2018 or the KITTEN Act of 2018 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program. | 2023-01-11T13:39:32Z | |
| 115-hr-5763 | 115 | hr | 5763 | Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act | Animals | 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] | CA | D | L000579 | 14 | Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act This bill authorizes the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to promulgate regulations to implement and enforce the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, done at Cape Town, South Africa, on February 2, 2001. This bill authorizes USFWS and NMFS to take action to conserve albatrosses and petrels, including to: reestablish albatrosses and petrels; prevent the introduction of, eradicate, or control invasive and nonnative species that have or may have an adverse effect on albatrosses and petrels; conserve, protect, and restore breeding sites; undertake measures for the conservation and protection of albatross and petrel habitat and other marine habitats that provide food for albatrosses and petrels; undertake scientific research to assess the effects of pollutants and marine debris on albatrosses and petrels; develop and implement measures to prevent, minimize, or mitigate the taking or disturbance of albatrosses and petrels in U.S. waters or by U.S. vessels; develop and undertake measures to minimize the bycatch of albatrosses and petrels; and share information on the conservation status of albatrosses and petrels, the threats facing albatrosses and petrels, and any actions taken under this bill. This bill prohibits the taking of an albatross or petrel without a permit, authorization, or exemption. USFWS, in consultation with NMFS, may authorize the taking of an albatross or petrel under exceptional circumstances or incidental to otherwise lawful activities. This bill gives the USFWS, the NMFS, and the Coast Guard authority to enforce this bill. This bill authorizes cooperation with other countries to achieve and maintain a favorable conservation status of albatrosses and petrels. | 2023-01-11T13:39:33Z | |
| 115-hr-5697 | 115 | hr | 5697 | Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-05-08 | 2018-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] | GU | D | B001245 | 20 | Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill supports wildlife conservation, including by: (1) expanding federal law enforcement powers to combat wildlife trafficking (i.e., poaching), (2) rewarding whistle-blowers for reporting violations of wildlife-trafficking laws, (3) requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to carry out the International Wildlife Conservation Program, and (4) providing funding for wildlife conservation. | 2023-01-11T13:39:35Z | |
| 115-hr-5690 | 115 | hr | 5690 | ProTECT Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-05-07 | 2018-05-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | TX | D | J000032 | 10 | Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies Act of 2018 or the ProTECT Act of 2018 This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit taking threatened species within the United States or U.S. territorial seas as trophies or importing such trophies. A trophy is a dead animal, or part of the animal, that was obtained under an authorization issued by a state, foreign government, or private landowner. | 2023-01-11T13:39:35Z | |
| 115-hr-5248 | 115 | hr | 5248 | Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act | Animals | 2018-03-13 | 2018-04-17 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] | FL | R | W000806 | 30 | Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act This bill requires any country that seeks to import shark products into the United States to obtain a certification from the Department of Commerce that the country has a regulatory program in effect to provide for the conservation and management of sharks, including measures to prohibit the removal of any of the fins of a shark (including the tail). Commerce must revise its regulations to include rays and skates as species that are subject to the Seafood Traceability Program. (The Seafood Traceability Program has data reporting and recordkeeping requirements at the time of entry for imported fish or fish products entered into U.S. commerce.) | 2023-01-11T13:40:17Z | |
| 115-hres-776 | 115 | hres | 776 | Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in October as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of adoption, educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and the encouragement of animal adoptions throughout the United States. | Animals | 2018-03-13 | 2018-03-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] | NJ | D | N000188 | 17 | Expresses support for the designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness for animal rescue programs throughout the year and address the challenge of overpopulation through continued spaying and neutering. | 2023-01-11T13:40:03Z | |
| 115-sres-420 | 115 | sres | 420 | A resolution designating March 3, 2018, as "World Wildlife Day". | Animals | 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-01 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration CR S1321; text: CR S1318) | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates March 3, 2018, as World Wildlife Day and expresses support for conserving wildlife. | 2020-09-28T22:41:43Z | |
| 115-hr-5064 | 115 | hr | 5064 | Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-02-15 | 2018-02-15 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require the Department of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling if the whaling: (1) is for subsistence purposes, including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing; (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or a whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner. Commerce must establish catch limits for subsistence whaling by Alaska Natives if: (1) the International Whaling Commission (IWC) fails to establish the limits, and (2) Commerce determines that subsistence whaling is sustainable based on IWC's most recent review of the status of the affected whale. The bill exempts actions taken under the Act with respect to a stock of a whale species from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if Commerce determines that the action is sustainable based on the most recent review of the status of the stock by the IWC's Scientific Committee. | 2023-01-11T13:40:31Z | |
| 115-hres-738 | 115 | hres | 738 | Expressing support for designation of February 14 as World Bonobo Day. | Animals | 2018-02-14 | 2018-02-14 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] | CA | D | P000608 | 13 | Expresses support for the designation of World Bonobo Day and encourages participation in activities that help to educate the public about the need to protect bonobos as endangered great apes. | 2023-01-11T13:40:28Z | |
| 115-hr-4941 | 115 | hr | 4941 | Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] | PA | R | M001179 | 18 | Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit a person from knowingly confining a common household pet in an enclosed space if the confinement could harm or kill the pet through exposure to excessive heat or cold, lack of ventilation, or lack of water. A common household pet is a domesticated animal (e.g., dog, cat, bird, rodent, rabbit, fish, or turtle) that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. The bill specifies the applicable criminal penalty—a prison term of up to one year, a fine, or both—for a person who violates this prohibition. | 2023-01-11T13:40:35Z | |
| 115-s-2369 | 115 | s | 2369 | Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 | Animals | 2018-02-05 | 2018-12-11 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 728. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 2 | Whaling Convention Amendments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Whaling Convention Act of 1949 to require the Department of Commerce to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling if the whaling: (1) is for subsistence purposes, including the sale of authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing; (2) does not include the striking, taking, or killing of calves or a whale accompanied by a calf; and (3) is not accomplished in a wasteful manner. Commerce must establish catch limits for subsistence whaling by Alaska Natives if: (1) the International Whaling Commission (IWC) fails to establish the limits, and (2) Commerce determines that subsistence whaling is sustainable based on IWC's most recent review of the status of the affected whale. | 2023-01-11T13:40:27Z | |
| 115-s-2277 | 115 | s | 2277 | A bill to require the delisting of Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 on a determination that the subspecies has been sufficiently recovered in the United States. | Animals | 2018-01-04 | 2018-01-04 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] | AZ | R | F000444 | 0 | This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to determine whether a population of at least 100 Mexican gray wolves in a 5,000-square-mile area within the historic range of the Mexican gray wolf has been established, as described in the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan of 1982. The term Mexican gray wolf includes any gray wolf that the USFWS determines will take the place of, or correspond with, the Mexican gray wolf. If the USFWS makes a determination that the population has been established, then: (1) the Mexican gray wolf shall be excluded from a list of endangered species, threatened species, or experimental populations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; and (2) the management of the Mexican gray wolf must be assumed by each state in which the wolf is present. | 2023-01-11T13:38:54Z | |
| 115-hr-4691 | 115 | hr | 4691 | WOOF! Act | Animals | 2017-12-20 | 2018-01-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] | PA | R | F000466 | 166 | Welfare of Our Friends Act of 2017 or the WOOF! Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from licensing a dealer of dogs whose previous licenses have been suspended or revoked in the last 10 years if the license is for operating a facility that the dealer previously used. Further, USDA may not issue or renew a license to: (1) the dog dealer's immediate family members, (2) a person who resides at the same address as the dog dealer, or (3) certain legal entities if such dealer holds an ownership interest in the entity. | 2023-01-11T13:39:13Z | |
| 115-hr-4693 | 115 | hr | 4693 | Puppy Protection Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-12-20 | 2018-01-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] | PA | R | F000466 | 31 | Puppy Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require the Department of Agriculture to expand standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals to include new requirements for commercial dog dealers. Specifically, the standards must require dog dealers to provide to dogs: (1) adequate housing, exercise, and veterinary care; (2) appropriate and nutritious food; (3) continuous access to potable water; and (4) meaningful socialization with humans and compatible dogs for at least 30 minutes each day. The standards must also include requirements for breeders to use safe breeding practices and make all reasonable efforts to find humane placement for retired breeding dogs. | 2023-01-11T13:39:13Z | |
| 115-s-2252 | 115 | s | 2252 | Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act | Animals | 2017-12-19 | 2017-12-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 3 | Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act This bill amends the Animal Health Protection Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support state and tribal efforts in developing and implementing management strategies to address chronic wasting disease. The transmissible disease afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations. In addition, USDA must make grants to research centers to support efforts to expand and accelerate applied research on the disease. Land management agencies of the USDA and the Department of the Interior must work cooperatively with states in researching the disease and implementing state management strategies to reduce the spread and prevalence of the disease. | 2023-01-11T13:39:06Z | |
| 115-hr-4454 | 115 | hr | 4454 | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act | Animals | 2017-11-21 | 2017-12-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 11 | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act This bill requires the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Wildlife Services to support state and tribal efforts to address chronic wasting disease. The transmissible disease afflicts deer, elk, and moose populations. The agency must make grants to research centers to support efforts to expand and accelerate applied research on the disease. Land management agencies of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior must work cooperatively with states in researching the disease and implementing state response plans to reduce the spread and prevalence of the disease. | 2023-01-11T13:37:58Z | |
| 115-hr-4429 | 115 | hr | 4429 | Cormorant Control Act | Animals | 2017-11-16 | 2018-02-15 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] | MI | R | B001301 | 11 | Cormorant Control Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to reissue the final rule that was published on May 28, 2014, relating to the extension and revision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of certain depredation orders allowing for the taking of double-crested cormorants (a species of migratory birds) to protect stock at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources, without regard to any other provision of a statute or regulation that applies to the issuance of such rule. The bill prohibits such reissuance (including this bill) from being subject to judicial review and from abrogating or otherwise having any effect on the order and judgment issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Case Number 14-CV-01807-JDB on May 25, 2016. | 2023-01-11T13:37:59Z | |
| 115-hr-4202 | 115 | hr | 4202 | PACE Act | Animals | 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] | IL | R | R000580 | 61 | Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act or the PACE Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the sponsoring or exhibiting of animal fights involving live birds (such as cockfights). Under current law, the fights are unlawful only if they take place in states or U.S. territories or possessions that have banned it. | 2023-01-11T13:38:09Z | |
| 115-sres-315 | 115 | sres | 315 | A resolution designating November 4, 2017, as National Bison Day. | Animals | 2017-10-31 | 2017-10-31 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6931; text: CR S6929) | Senate | Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] | ND | R | H001061 | 17 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates November 4, 2017, as National Bison Day. | 2021-12-16T15:41:54Z | |
| 115-s-1965 | 115 | s | 1965 | Allowing Alaska IVORY Act | Animals | 2017-10-17 | 2018-12-05 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 1 | Allowing Alaska to Improve Vital Opportunities in the Rural Economy Act or the Allowing Alaska IVORY Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to revise an exemption for Alaskan natives from a moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products with respect to ivory from walruses, whales, or mammoths. Under current law, the term "take" means to harass, hunt, capture, or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill a marine mammal. States may not prohibit: (1) the importation, sale, transfer, trade, barter, or possession of ivory from walruses or whales if the ivory is legally produced by Alaskan natives as an authentic native article of handicrafts and clothing; or (2) the importation, sale, transfer, trade, or possession of mammoth ivory or mammoth ivory products. | 2023-01-11T13:38:16Z | |
| 115-hr-4069 | 115 | hr | 4069 | To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes. | Animals | 2017-10-12 | 2018-05-15 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 520. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide that nothing in such Actprohibits possessing, selling, bartering, purchasing, shipping, and transporting any authentic Alaska Native handicraft, clothing, or art on the basis that it contains a nonedible migratory bird part, so long as the bird was not taken in a wasteful manner. | 2023-01-11T13:38:25Z | |
| 115-s-1941 | 115 | s | 1941 | A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes. | Animals | 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 1 | This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide that nothing in such Actprohibits possessing, selling, bartering, purchasing, shipping, and transporting any authentic Alaska Native handicraft, clothing, or art on the basis that it contains a nonedible migratory bird part, so long as the bird was not taken in a wasteful manner. | 2023-01-11T13:38:17Z | |
| 115-hr-3894 | 115 | hr | 3894 | Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act | Animals | 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-02 | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 12 | Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act This bill prohibits a person from taking, possessing, or transporting grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis), or their parts. The bill does not apply to: (1) grizzly bears, or their parts, if they belong to a population that is listed as a threatened or an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; (2) grizzly bears, or their parts, taken, possessed, or transported in Alaska; or (3) takings that are imminently necessary for self-defense or to save the life of a person in immediate danger. The term "taking" means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in such conduct. The bill establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations. The Department of the Interior may issue a permit for taking, possessing, or transporting grizzly bears, or their parts, under certain circumstances. However, Interior may not issue a permit if the taking would cause the total mortality for any population or subpopulation of grizzly bears to exceed the scientifically recommended limit determined by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team. Interior must establish a demonstration program of grants to states and Indian tribes for assisting livestock producers in undertaking non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by grizzly bears and providing compensation for losses due to the predation. The bill provides for the reintroduction of grizzly bears on tribal land. | 2023-01-11T13:38:31Z | |
| 115-sres-261 | 115 | sres | 261 | A resolution recognizing the month of September 2017 as "Alaska Wild Salmon Month". | Animals | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-18 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5804) | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Recognizes September 2017, as Alaska Wild Salmon Month. | 2020-09-28T22:41:16Z | |
| 115-hr-3792 | 115 | hr | 3792 | Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] | NV | D | T000468 | 51 | Animal Emergency Planning Act of 2017 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to require research facilities, dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers (covered persons) to develop, document, and follow a contingency plan to provide for the humane handling, treatment, transportation, housing, and care of their animals in the event of an emergency or disaster. The plan must: identify situations that the covered person might experience that would trigger the need to implement the measures identified in the plan; outline tasks to be carried out in response to emergencies or disasters; establish a chain of command and identify the individuals responsible for fulfilling the tasks; and address how response and recovery will be handled in terms of materials, resources, and training needed. Covered persons must review their plan at least annually, train personnel in their roles and responsibilities as outlined in the plan, and provide training when the plan changes. | 2023-01-11T13:38:42Z | |
| 115-s-1747 | 115 | s | 1747 | Florida Manatee Research and Recovery Act | Animals | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 0 | Florida Manatee Research and Recovery Act This bill requires the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to begin to carry out research and recovery activities specific to Florida manatee populations, the subspecies Trichechus manatus latirostris, in the United States. The Marine Mammal Commission must recommend to the USFWS steps for the protection, conservation, and recovery of the populations. In addition, the USFWS must establish a peer-reviewed, merit-based process to award competitive grants for: (1) research regarding Florida manatees; and (2) recovery activities that assist in or promote their protection, conservation, and recovery. Within two years, the USFWS must report on: (1) the status of Florida manatee populations, (2) research and recovery activities, (3) the manatee grant review and award process, and (4) relevant consultations conducted under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) with respect to the Florida manatee. Within three years, and every five years thereafter, the USFWS must report on (1) the status of the Florida manatees' health, mortality, and habitat; (2) actions taken to improve their health, reduce their mortality, and improve and protect their habitat; (3) recommendations for actions that may be taken under current law for improving their health, reducing their mortality due to humans, and improving and protecting their habitat; (4) recommendations for funding to carry out this bill; and (5) relevant consultations conducted under the ESA. | 2023-01-11T13:38:47Z | |
| 115-s-1702 | 115 | s | 1702 | Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act | Animals | 2017-08-02 | 2017-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] | ID | R | R000584 | 1 | Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River or certain tributaries in order to protect fish from sea lion predation. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not depleted. The permits may authorize the lethal taking of 100 sea lions or fewer. The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level. Permit holders must be trained in natural resource management. These permits are exempted from environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for five years. NOAA may suspend the issuance of the permits if, within five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation. | 2023-01-11T13:38:48Z | |
| 115-hr-3598 | 115 | hr | 3598 | Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act | Animals | 2017-07-28 | 2017-08-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 4 | Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act This bill reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act through FY2023. | 2023-01-11T13:37:13Z | |
| 115-s-1537 | 115 | s | 1537 | Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act | Animals | 2017-07-12 | 2018-11-13 | By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-350. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 12 | Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act This bill reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act through FY2023. | 2023-01-11T13:37:07Z | |
| 115-hr-3133 | 115 | hr | 3133 | Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-06-29 | 2018-11-16 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 804. | House | Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] | LA | R | J000299 | 8 | Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 or the SEA Act of 2017 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to: (1) limit the scope of the moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products, and (2) revise the requirements for obtaining an authorization for incidentally taking by harassment marine mammals (incidental harassment authorizations or IHAs). Harassment is an act of pursuit, torment or annoyance which has the potential to either: (1) injure a marine mammal in the wild; or (2) disturb a marine mammal by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, such as migration or breeding. The bill: (1) allows persons who are not U.S. citizens to make requests to obtain IHAs, (2) eliminates the requirement that the taking occur within a specific geographic region, and (3) permits more than a small number of marine mammals to be taken. Monitoring requirements under an IHA must be efficient and practical. Additionally, the bill eliminates a requirement that IHAs prescribe reporting requirements. Any condition imposed by an IHA for minimizing adverse impacts on marine mammals may not result in more than a minor change to the activity and may not alter the activity's basic design, location, scope, duration, or timing. The bill establishes a process and deadlines for approving or denying IHAs, including a process for extending IHAs. Any taking of a marine mammal in compliance with an IHA is exempt from the prohibitions on takings under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. | 2023-01-11T13:37:42Z | |
| 115-s-1514 | 115 | s | 1514 | HELP for Wildlife Act | Animals | 2017-06-29 | 2017-10-05 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 11 | Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act or the HELP for Wildlife Act This bill revises a variety of existing programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. The bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, and the Chesapeake Bay Program. It also reauthorizes through FY2023 the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network and the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Grants Assistance Program. The proportion of funding from the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act that states may use for public target ranges is increased. The bill revises standards for determining what a baited area is for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds. The Department of the Interior must reissue two rules that removed protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the gray wolf populations located in the western Great Lakes (all of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, as well as portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio) and Wyoming. Interior's prior rules that removed the protections were overruled by district courts. Components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempted from regulations of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The National Fish Habitat Board is established to: (1) promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan; (2) establish national goals and priorities for fish habitat conservation; (3) recommend the designation of Fish Habitat Partnerships; and (4) review and make recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects. | 2023-01-11T13:37:31Z | |
| 115-hr-3005 | 115 | hr | 3005 | Grand Canyon Bison Management Act | Animals | 2017-06-22 | 2017-07-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] | AZ | R | G000565 | 3 | Grand Canyon Bison Management Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to publish a management plan to reduce, through humane lethal culling by skilled public volunteers and other nonlethal means, the population of bison in the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona that Interior determines are detrimental to the uses of the Park. The bill permits the removal by such a volunteer of a full bison harvested from the Park. Interior shall coordinate with and obtain written approval from the Arizona Game and Fish Commission regarding the development and finalization of the management plan. Interior, in developing such plan, must comply with all applicable federal environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). | 2023-01-11T13:37:47Z | |
| 115-sres-191 | 115 | sres | 191 | A resolution designating June 20, 2017, as "American Eagle Day" and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States. | Animals | 2017-06-15 | 2017-06-15 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3560; text: CR S3558) | Senate | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | TN | R | A000360 | 6 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates June 20, 2017, as American Eagle Day. Applauds the issuance of bald eagle commemorative coins by the Department of the Treasury to generate funds for the protection of the bald eagle. Encourages entities with an interest in conserving endangered species to collaborate and develop educational tools for use in the public schools. | 2021-12-16T15:40:27Z | |
| 115-hres-383 | 115 | hres | 383 | To express support for recognition of June 2017 as National Orca Protection Month. | Animals | 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] | WA | D | H001064 | 8 | Expresses support for recognizing National Orca Protection Month. (Orcas are commonly known as killer whales.) | 2023-01-11T13:37:41Z | |
| 115-hr-2790 | 115 | hr | 2790 | Humane Cosmetics Act | Animals | 2017-06-06 | 2017-06-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] | AZ | R | M001197 | 186 | Humane Cosmetics Act This bill prohibits testing cosmetics on animals, effective on the date that is one year after enactment of this bill. No cosmetic may be sold or transported if the final product or any component was developed or manufactured using animal testing after that date, effective three years after enactment of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:37:54Z | |
| 115-hr-2463 | 115 | hr | 2463 | Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-05-16 | 2017-05-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] | CA | D | L000582 | 0 | Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2017 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark parts or any product containing shark parts.A person may possess a shark part that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. | 2023-01-11T13:36:45Z | |
| 115-sres-144 | 115 | sres | 144 | A resolution designating May 1, 2017, as "National Purebred Dog Day". | Animals | 2017-04-27 | 2017-04-27 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2627) | Senate | Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] | NC | R | T000476 | 0 | Designates May 1, 2017, as National Purebred Dog Day. | 2023-01-11T13:36:53Z | |
| 115-hr-2083 | 115 | hr | 2083 | Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act | Animals | 2017-04-08 | 2018-06-27 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | House | Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] | WA | R | H001056 | 4 | Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River or certain tributaries in order to protect fish from sea lion predation. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not depleted. The permits may authorize the lethal taking of 100 sea lions or fewer. The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level. Permit holders must be trained in natural resource management. These permits are exempted from environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for five years. NOAA may suspend the issuance of the permits if, after five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation. | 2023-01-11T13:35:59Z | |
| 115-hr-1945 | 115 | hr | 1945 | Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act | Animals | 2017-04-05 | 2017-04-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] | OH | R | L000566 | 13 | Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting. The advisory committee must advise the departments on policies or programs related to: implementing Executive Order No. 13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation; conserving and restoring wetlands, agricultural lands, grasslands, forest, and rangeland habitats; promoting opportunities for and access to hunting and shooting sports on federal lands; recruiting and retaining new hunters and shooters; increasing public awareness of the importance of wildlife conservation and the benefits of recreational hunting and shooting; and encouraging coordination among the public, the hunting and shooting sports community, wildlife conservation groups, states, tribes, and the federal government. The bill also specifies requirements for membership, meetings, pay and expenses, administrative support, and annual reports to Congress. The advisory committee is exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The bill abolishes the existing Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, effective on the date of the first meeting of the advisory committee established by this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:36:04Z | |
| 115-hconres-46 | 115 | hconres | 46 | Expressing support for the designation of a "National Purebred Dog Day". | Animals | 2017-04-04 | 2017-04-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] | FL | R | Y000065 | 2 | Expresses support for the designation of a National Purebred Dog Day. | 2023-01-11T13:36:08Z | |
| 115-s-826 | 115 | s | 826 | WILD Act | Animals | 2017-04-04 | 2017-09-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | Senate | Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] | WY | R | B001261 | 5 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act or the WILD Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 several programs that provide funding for wildlife conservation and sets forth requirements for invasive species management. TITLE I--PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION (Sec. 1001) This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. TITLE II--FISH AND WILDLIFE COORDINATION (Sec. 2002) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to direct federal agencies that have duties relating to invasive species management for the protection of water and wildlife to: (1) inhibit or reduce the populations of invasive species and effectuate restoration or reclamation efforts on land the agencies manage, and (2) develop a strategic plan for implementing an invasive species program designed to achieve a substantive annual net reduction of invasive species populations or infested acreage in managed areas. Under a strategic plan, agencies must prioritize the use of methods that control and manage invasive species in the least costly manner, are based on sound science, and minimize environmental impacts. Further, agencies must expedite projects and activities that are in areas at high risk for invasive species and require immediate action to address the risk. The bill sets forth: (1) requirements for how agencies may use funds made available for invasive species management, and (2) reporting requirements. TITLE III--WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (Sec. 3001) This bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund. This bill amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, including to authorize the Department of the Interior to award a multi-year grant for carrying out a project that is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes (defined in the Act as chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobo… | 2023-01-11T13:36:22Z | |
| 115-hres-244 | 115 | hres | 244 | Expressing support for Japan to end its whaling in all forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations. | Animals | 2017-04-03 | 2017-05-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. | House | Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] | FL | R | G000578 | 22 | Urges the United States to: (1) continue to be a global leader in whale conservation and protection, and (2) promote international efforts to conserve and protect the world's whales. Opposes commercial whaling. Urges Japan to cease all whaling. Welcomes the opportunity to work with International Whaling Commission member countries at the next Commission meeting in Brazil in 2018 on preventing and mitigating threats to whales and their habitats. | 2023-01-11T13:35:52Z | |
| 115-hr-1818 | 115 | hr | 1818 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Animals | 2017-03-30 | 2017-04-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] | CA | R | D000612 | 144 | Big Cat Public Safety Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from breeding or possessing prohibited wildlife species (i.e., any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species). Breeding means facilitating propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or negligently), or failing to prevent propagation or reproduction. The bill revises the list of entities that are exempt from Lacey Act prohibitions regarding those wildlife species to include: (1) certain entities that hold Class C licenses in good standing under the Animal Welfare Act, and (2) current owners of animals that were born before this bill's enactment if the animals are registered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Those entities and owners may not allow direct contact between the public and the prohibited wildlife species. A person who knowingly violates the prohibition must be fined not more than $20,000, or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. The bill considers each violation to be a separate offense. The offense must be deemed to have been committed not only in the district where the violation first occurred, but also in any district in which the defendant may have taken or been in possession of the prohibited wildlife species. The bill extends forfeiture provisions to fish, wildlife, or plants that are bred or possessed. | 2023-01-11T13:35:28Z | |
| 115-hr-1847 | 115 | hr | 1847 | PAST Act | Animals | 2017-03-30 | 2017-03-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] | FL | R | Y000065 | 289 | Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 or the PAST Act This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse. The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions. | 2023-01-11T13:35:27Z | |
| 115-s-793 | 115 | s | 793 | Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-03-30 | 2018-11-27 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 675. | Senate | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | B001288 | 39 | Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell, or transport shark fins or any product containing shark fins, except for certain dogfish fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.The maximum civil penalty for each violation shall be $100,000, or the fair market value of the shark fins involved, whichever is greater. | 2023-01-11T13:36:10Z | |
| 115-hr-1759 | 115 | hr | 1759 | Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act | Animals | 2017-03-28 | 2017-04-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] | AZ | D | G000551 | 44 | Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to establish a prohibition on the use of exotic or wild animals in performances (e.g., circus, ride, carnival, or parade) of a traveling animal act. The prohibition does not apply to the use of animals in: (1) zoos; (2) aquariums; (3) research facilities; (4) film, television, or advertising, if the performance is not before a public studio audience; or (5) rodeos. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals. | 2023-01-11T13:35:30Z | |
| 115-hr-1727 | 115 | hr | 1727 | Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping Act | Animals | 2017-03-27 | 2017-04-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. | House | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | OR | D | B000574 | 16 | Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping Act This bill prohibits any personnel of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), in performing their duties, from using, recommending, training in the use of, or planning for the use of, any body-gripping trap used to kill or capture an animal. This prohibition does not apply to training in the dismantling of body-gripping traps that have been illegally placed. No person shall use or possess any body-gripping trap on property under the administrative jurisdiction of Interior or USDA, except in Indian country, regardless of whether the person is employed by, or is working under a contract with, Interior or USDA. Such prohibitions shall not apply to the use of a body-gripping trap to: control documented, invasive species to achieve resource management objectives where alternative methods have failed; or protect a species that is listed as an endangered or threatened species or treated by the Forest Service as a sensitive species. Such exceptions shall not apply unless: such use of a body-gripping trap is in accordance with state and federal law; prior to using such a trap, all available and viable nonlethal methods for such control or protection have been attempted; and such attempts have been documented in writing, and the documentation is maintained at the headquarters of the department that employs the individual engaging in such attempt. The bill imposes criminal penalties for violating the prohibitions in this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:35:31Z | |
| 115-hr-1629 | 115 | hr | 1629 | Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act | Animals | 2017-03-20 | 2017-03-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] | NC | D | A000370 | 15 | Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act This bill bans steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps. Steel-jaw leghold traps are certain spring-powered 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 an animal by snapping its spine. Cage traps, box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and mouse or rat snap traps are not included in the ban. The bill establishes penalties for violating this ban. The Department of the Interior must pay a reward for information that leads to a conviction of a violation of this bill, unless the information was provided by on duty officers or employees of federal, state, or local governments. The reward must be 50% of the fine paid. | 2023-01-11T13:35:35Z | |
| 115-hr-1584 | 115 | hr | 1584 | Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-03-16 | 2017-04-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] | CA | D | S001150 | 29 | Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes. However, the killer whale may be exported if it is being transported to a marine mammal sanctuary. The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species in order to use their progeny for public display purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:35:36Z | |
| 115-hr-1456 | 115 | hr | 1456 | Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-03-09 | 2018-04-17 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | R000487 | 262 | Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, or sell shark fins or any product containing shark fins.A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties areimposedfor violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. | 2023-01-11T13:35:41Z | |
| 115-hr-1406 | 115 | hr | 1406 | Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-03-07 | 2017-03-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] | FL | D | H000324 | 246 | Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit people from knowingly slaughtering a dog or cat for human consumption. In addition, the bill prohibits people from knowingly transporting, possessing, buying, selling, or donating: (1) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption, or (2) dog or cat parts for human consumption. The bill subjects a violator to imprisonment for up to a year, a fine, or both. The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:35:43Z | |
| 115-hr-1368 | 115 | hr | 1368 | Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act | Animals | 2017-03-06 | 2017-03-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | OR | D | B000574 | 52 | Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who has been convicted or assessed civil penalties for violating certain provisions of the Animal Welfare Act or the Horse Protection Act to use the alternative depreciation system that increases the number of years over which property is depreciated. The taxpayer must use the system for any property placed in service during the five-year period beginning with the year in which the period for seeking judicial review of a civil penalty has lapsed or in which there has been a final judgment entered with respect to the violation, whichever is earlier. | 2023-01-11T13:35:44Z | |
| 115-hr-1338 | 115 | hr | 1338 | Horse Protection Amendments Act | Animals | 2017-03-02 | 2017-03-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] | TN | R | D000616 | 10 | Horse Protection Amendments Act This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to replace the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. (The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.) The Department of Agriculture must establish a single Horse Industry Organization (HIO) in order to establish a formal affiliation with the management of each horse sale, horse exhibition, and horse sale or auction, appoint inspectors to conduct inspections, and otherwise ensure compliance with the Horse Protection Act. The Commissioners of Agriculture for Tennessee and Kentucky must appoint individuals to the HIO. Those individuals must appoint individuals representing the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. | 2023-01-11T13:35:45Z | |
| 115-s-503 | 115 | s | 503 | Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act | Animals | 2017-03-02 | 2017-03-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1580; text of measure as introduced: CR S1580-1581) | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 9 | Animal Welfare Accountability and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to maintain and publicly disclose records relating to the administration of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, including specified details regarding inspections, enforcement actions, regulations, registrations, and licenses under the two laws. Within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, USDA must make the records available to the public in an online searchable database in a machine-readable format on its website. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a taxpayer who has been convicted or assessed civil penalties for violating certain provisions of the Animal Welfare Act or the Horse Protection Act to use the alternative depreciation system that increases the number of years over which property is depreciated. The taxpayer must use the system for any property placed in service during the five-year period beginning with the year in which the period for seeking judicial review of a civil penalty has lapsed or in which there has been a final judgment entered with respect to the violation, whichever is earlier. | 2023-01-11T13:35:23Z | |
| 115-sres-80 | 115 | sres | 80 | A resolution designating March 3, 2017, as "World Wildlife Day". | Animals | 2017-03-02 | 2017-03-02 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1583, S1585; text as passed Senate: CR S1583) | Senate | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | C001088 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates March 3, 2017, as World Wildlife Day. Supports: (1) raising awareness of the benefits that wildlife provides to people and the threats facing wildlife around the world; and (2) escalating the fight against wildlife crime, such as wildlife trafficking. Commends efforts of the United States to mobilize the government in a coordinated, efficient, and effective manner for progress in the fight against wildlife crime. Encourages continued cooperation between the United States, international partners, local communities, nonprofit organizations, private industry, and other partner organizations in an effort to conserve and celebrate wildlife. | 2020-09-28T22:40:44Z | |
| 115-s-478 | 115 | s | 478 | Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 4 | Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to revise standards for determining what constitutes baiting for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds. A baited area, in the case of waterfowl, cranes, and coots, includes a standing, unharvested crop that has been manipulated through activities such as mowing, discing, or rolling, unless the activities are normal agricultural practices. An area is not considered to be a baited area if it: (1) has been treated with a normal agricultural practice, (2) has standing crops that have not been manipulated, or (3) has standing crops that have been or are flooded. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must submit to the Department of the Interior a report on changes to normal agricultural practices across the range of crops grown by agricultural producers in each region of the United States in which USDA harvest practice recommendations are provided to agricultural producers. | 2023-01-11T13:35:24Z | |
| 115-hr-1141 | 115 | hr | 1141 | Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-02-16 | 2017-03-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] | PA | D | D000482 | 45 | Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to revise the list of permissible sources of dogs and cats used by research facilities to include dogs and cats obtained: (1) from a licensed dealer, (2) from a publicly owned and operated pound or shelter that meets specified requirements, (3) by donation from a person who bred and raised the dog or cat or owned it for not less than one year, or (4) from a research facility licensed by the Department of Agriculture. The requirements pertaining to sources apply to dogs and cats obtained through sales, donations, or offers. Monetary penalties are established for violations. | 2023-01-11T13:35:08Z | |
| 115-hres-133 | 115 | hres | 133 | Expressing support for designation of April 11 as "National Pet Adoption Day" and the month of April as "National Pet Adoption Month" to highlight the important role pets play in the lives of United States citizens. | Animals | 2017-02-16 | 2017-02-16 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House | Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] | TX | R | W000816 | 59 | Supports the designation of April 11 as National Pet Adoption Day and the month of April as National Pet Adoption Month. | 2023-01-11T13:34:53Z | |
| 115-s-368 | 115 | s | 368 | Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act | Animals | 2017-02-14 | 2017-02-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] | AZ | R | F000444 | 1 | Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016 This bill: requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to publish a revised recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf populations in Arizona and New Mexico; outlines what must be contained in the plan, including input from states and individuals, a maximum population of the wolf, and a specified range for the wolf; establishes a process for the state wildlife authority of Arizona or New Mexico to assume or supplant the USFWS' authority to manage such wolf in the relevant states if certain conditions are met; requires USFWS to reduce the population of such wolf within the specified range when the wolf's population exceeds the maximum population; and sets forth requirements for removing such wolf from the list of endangered species, threatened species, or experimental populations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 if the population recovery goal outlined in the plan is met. | 2023-01-11T13:34:47Z | |
| 115-s-273 | 115 | s | 273 | Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] | ID | R | R000584 | 6 | Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not modify or invalidate the finding. Additionally, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA)are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA that a state management plan is in place. | 2023-01-11T13:34:51Z | |
| 115-s-219 | 115 | s | 219 | Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act | Animals | 2017-01-24 | 2017-01-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] | AR | R | C001095 | 5 | Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act This bill provides the force and effect of law for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) that eat fish at aquaculture facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:35:21Z | |
| 115-s-164 | 115 | s | 164 | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. | Animals | 2017-01-17 | 2017-01-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] | WI | R | J000293 | 4 | This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue two rules that removed protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the gray wolf populations located in Wyoming and the western Great Lakes (all of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, as well as portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio). In addition, this bill prohibits judicial review of the reissued rules. | 2023-01-11T13:35:23Z | |
| 115-hr-527 | 115 | hr | 527 | Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-01-13 | 2017-01-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 10 | Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 This bill addresses the October 2, 2015, finding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the greater sage grouse is not an endangered or threatened species. Until September 30, 2027, the USFWS may not alter or invalidate the finding. Additionally, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA)are prohibited from amending any federal resource management plans that affect the greater sage grouse in a state in which the governor has notified Interior or USDA that a state management plan is in place. | 2023-01-11T13:34:23Z | |
| 115-hr-424 | 115 | hr | 424 | Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 | Animals | 2017-01-10 | 2018-01-08 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 361. | House | Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] | MN | D | P000258 | 17 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue two rules that removed protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the gray wolf populations located in Wyoming and the western Great Lakes (all of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, as well as portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio). In addition, this bill prohibits judicial review of the reissued rules. | 2023-01-11T13:34:27Z | |
| 115-hr-368 | 115 | hr | 368 | Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act | Animals | 2017-01-09 | 2017-02-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] | AR | R | C001087 | 9 | Safeguard Aquaculture Farmers Act This bill provides the force and effect of law for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) that eat fish at aquaculture facilities. | 2023-01-11T13:34:29Z | |
| 115-hr-159 | 115 | hr | 159 | To expand the workforce of veterinarians specialized in the care and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystems, and to develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine. | Animals | 2017-01-03 | 2017-02-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] | FL | D | H000324 | 16 | Wildlife Veterinarians Employment and Training Act or the Wildlife VET Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to award grants to wildlife or veterinary institutions to create additional clinical and research positions for wildlife and zoological veterinarians. Preference must be given to institutions that will create positions in areas of need, including wildlife disease research and training, disease surveillance, ecology and wildlife population management, and conservation and management of the health of endangered, threatened, and sensitive species. Interior must establish: (1) the Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Workforce Loan Repayment Program to pay educational loans of eligible individuals for a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine or a graduate degree in veterinary medicine, and (2) the Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Workforce Scholarship Program to award students enrolled in an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine scholarships. Those loans may be repaid and the awards may be given only if the recipient of the loan or the award agrees to serve for at least four consecutive years at a wildlife or veterinary institution as a wildlife or zoological veterinarian. Interior must also: (1) establish a pilot program to award grants to accredited schools and colleges of veterinary medicine to develop or improve new or existing curricula that specialize in wildlife or zoological veterinary medicine, and (2) award grants to eligible wildlife or veterinary institutions to establish or expand training programs that will enhance the ability of a trainee to practice as a wildlife or zoological veterinarian. | 2023-01-11T13:34:38Z | |
| 115-hr-224 | 115 | hr | 224 | Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act | Animals | 2017-01-03 | 2018-06-12 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 1 | Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Department of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of a polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to a permit applicant who has submitted proof that the polar bear was: (1) legally harvested by the applicant before the May 15, 2008, listing of the polar bear as threatened, and (2) harvested from an approved polar bear population. Interior must issue these permits without regard to limits on importing marine mammals with depleted populations. | 2023-01-11T13:34:35Z | |
| 115-hr-225 | 115 | hr | 225 | Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act | Animals | 2017-01-03 | 2017-02-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada. | 2023-01-11T13:34:35Z | |
| 115-hr-226 | 115 | hr | 226 | African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act | Animals | 2017-01-03 | 2017-02-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 0 | African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act (AECA) through FY2022. Ivory may be imported or exported under the AECA and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 if: (1) the raw ivory or worked ivory is solely for a museum; (2) the raw ivory or worked ivory was lawfully importable into the United States on February 24, 2014, regardless of when it was acquired; or (3) the worked ivory was previously lawfully possessed in the United States. The Department of the Interior may station one U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement officer in the primary U.S. diplomatic or consular post in each African country that has significant population of African elephants to assist local wildlife rangers in protecting the elephants and facilitating the apprehension of individuals who illegally kill them or assist in killing them. The President may embargo any products from a country if it is a significant transit or destination point for illegal ivory trade. This bill authorizes: (1) commerce in African elephant ivory or in products containing African elephant ivory that have been lawfully imported or crafted in the United States; and (2) the importation of a sport-hunted African elephant trophy if the trophy was taken from certain elephants populations that at the time were not necessarily threatened with extinction, but may have become so unless trade was closely controlled. | 2023-01-11T13:34:35Z | |
| 115-hr-227 | 115 | hr | 227 | Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act | Animals | 2017-01-03 | 2017-02-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House | Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] | AK | R | Y000033 | 18 | Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund through FY2022. This bill amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 to authorize Department of the Interior to award a multi-year grant to carry out a project that is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes (chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, orangutans, or gibbons) and their habitats. Interior is required to convene a panel of experts to identify the greatest needs and priorities for the conservation of great apes within a year and every five years thereafter. Current law authorizes Interior to convene a panel to consider the greatest conservation needs every two years. The panel is required to consider relevant great ape conservation plans or strategies. This bill amends the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 to make a wildlife management authority of a U.S. territory eligible for financial assistance for marine turtle conservation. | 2023-01-11T13:34:35Z |
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cosponsor_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
summary_text TEXT,
update_date TEXT,
url TEXT
);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_congress ON legislation(congress);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_type ON legislation(bill_type);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_policy ON legislation(policy_area);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_date ON legislation(introduced_date);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor ON legislation(sponsor_name);
CREATE INDEX idx_leg_sponsor_bioguide ON legislation(sponsor_bioguide_id);