Captive Wildlife Safety Act
Latest action · Aug 5, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 25, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Declares it a prohibited act for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any prohibited wildlife species. Exempts from this prohibition licensed zoos, circuses, accredited sanctuaries, federally-licensed breeders, State entities (universities, wildlife rehabilitators or veterinarians), animal shelters, persons transporting prohibited wildlife species to any such facility, and specified related organizations.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 4, 2002 to Oct 24, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Sep 4, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Sep 5, 2002 | |
| R-MD | Constance A. Morella | Sep 9, 2002 | |
| R-AZ | Jim Kolbe | Sep 9, 2002 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 9, 2002 | |
| D-MI | Lynn N. Rivers | Sep 9, 2002 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Sep 9, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-MI | David E. Bonior | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-MN | Martin Olav Sabo | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Sep 26, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Oct 1, 2002 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Oct 21, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 24, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2002 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Aug 5, 2002 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
- Jul 25, 2002Introduced in House
- Jul 25, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1390)
- Jul 25, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1390 | George Miller D-CA | Jul 25, 2002 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation of certain wildlife species.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Captive Wildlife Safety Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2002Introduced in House
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