To prohibit the use of the poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as "Compound 1080") and sodium cyanide for predator control.
USA115th CongressHR-1817| House
| Updated: 4/21/2017
Peter A. DeFazio
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (18)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the use of sodium fluoroacetate (i.e., Compound 1080) and sodium cyanide in a predator control device. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—on a violator. A predator control device is a dispenser, livestock collar, or gas cartridge that propels, releases, or emits sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide for wildlife management or animal control purposes.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesPest managementWildlife conservation and habitat protection
To prohibit the use of the poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as "Compound 1080") and sodium cyanide for predator control.
USA115th CongressHR-1817| House
| Updated: 4/21/2017
Chemical Poisons Reduction Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the use of sodium fluoroacetate (i.e., Compound 1080) and sodium cyanide in a predator control device. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both—on a violator. A predator control device is a dispenser, livestock collar, or gas cartridge that propels, releases, or emits sodium fluoroacetate or sodium cyanide for wildlife management or animal control purposes.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Peter A. DeFazio
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (18)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsCrimes against animals and natural resourcesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesPest managementWildlife conservation and habitat protection