To end the use of steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (19 Apr 2001): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
What this bill does
This bill, H.R. 1187, would make it illegal to import, export, or transport in U.S. interstate commerce conventional steel-jawed leghold traps and fur articles from animals caught in these traps. It also prohibits the sale or purchase of such traps that have been illegally transported. Violators could face criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
The proposed law would affect anyone involved in the fur trade or the sale of these specific types of traps, as well as individuals who might possess or transport them across state lines. The Secretary of the Interior would be empowered to enforce the act and could offer rewards to individuals providing information leading to a conviction.
H.R. 1187 was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2001 and was referred to multiple committees. Its current status is "Introduced," meaning it has not yet been passed by either chamber of Congress or signed into law.
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Official summary
Makes it unlawful to: (1) import, export, or transport in interstate commerce conventional steel jawed leghold traps and articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps; or (2) sell or acquire such a trap transported in violation of such provision. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations.Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward persons (other than Government employees performing official duties) for information leading to a conviction under this Act.Empowers enforcement officials to detain, search, and seize suspected containers or merchandise and any accompanying documents, to make arrests without warrants with probable cause, and to execute warrants. Subjects seized merchandise to forfeiture.
Timeline
19 Apr 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1187 do?
- This bill, H.R. 1187, would make it illegal to import, export, or transport in U.S. interstate commerce conventional steel-jawed leghold traps and fur articles from animals caught in these traps. It also prohibits the sale or purchase of such traps that have been illegally transported. Violators could face criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. The proposed law would affect anyone involved in the fur trade or the sale of these specific types of traps, as well as individuals who might possess or transport them across state lines. The Secretary of the Interior would be empowered to enforce the act and could offer rewards to individuals providing information leading to a conviction. H.R. 1187 was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2001 and was referred to multiple committees. Its current status is "Introduced," meaning it has not yet been passed by either chamber of Congress or signed into law.
- Has H.R. 1187 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1187. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1187?
- H.R. 1187 was sponsored by Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] (D-NY), with 97 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1187?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime. (19 Apr 2001).
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