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To amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling performances.

USA115th CongressHR-1759| House 
| Updated: 4/11/2017
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (44)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • March 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • April 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Animals

Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centers

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling performances.

USA115th CongressHR-1759| House 
| Updated: 4/11/2017
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.
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • March 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • April 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Raúl M. Grijalva

Raúl M. Grijalva

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (44)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centers