A bill to end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.
Latest action (11 May 1999): Introduced
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Official summary
Prohibits the import, export, or shipment in interstate commerce of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps and of articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward nongovernment informers for information leading to a conviction under this Act. Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected merchandise or documents and to make arrests with and without warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture. Applies the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the customs laws, respectively, to the seizure and forfeiture of articles or traps exported or imported in violation of this Act.
Common questions
- What does S. 1006 do?
- Prohibits the import, export, or shipment in interstate commerce of conventional steel-jawed leghold traps and of articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward nongovernment informers for information leading to a conviction under this Act. Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected merchandise or documents and to make arrests with and without warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture. Applies the Export Administration Act of 1979 or the customs laws, respectively, to the seizure and forfeiture of articles or traps exported or imported in violation of this Act.
- Has S. 1006 become law?
- Not yet. As of 11 May 1999, S. 1006 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 1006?
- S. 1006 was sponsored by Sen. Robert Torricelli [D-NJ, 1997-2002] (Democrat-NJ), with 8 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1006?
- Introduced (11 May 1999).
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