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Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-5578| House 
| Updated: 10/18/2021
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act This bill bans steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps and establishes penalties for violating this ban. 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 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 penalty paid.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8828
Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Oct 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8828
    Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act


  • October 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • October 15, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.


  • October 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Animals

Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-5578| House 
| Updated: 10/18/2021
Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act This bill bans steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps and establishes penalties for violating this ban. 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 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 penalty paid.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8828
Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Oct 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8828
    Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act


  • October 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • October 15, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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.


  • October 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Alma S. Adams

Alma S. Adams

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Animals

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted