Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009
Latest action · Dec 17, 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
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.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2009
- Passed HouseDec 7, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to subject a person who kills or wounds any migratory bird in an aggravated manner in violation of such Act, in lieu of any penalty for such violation, to: (1) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than a year for the first violation; and (2) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than two years for subsequent violations. Defines "aggravated manner" to mean deliberately and in a manner that: (1) demonstrates indifference to the pain and suffering of the bird; or (2) involves actions that would shock a reasonable person.
Grants the Secretary of the Interior authority provided for undercover or enforcement operations under the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to detect and prosecute violations of this Act, including the authority to use funds for payments for information, rewards, or evidence concerning such violations.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2009 to Oct 8, 2009, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 17, 2009 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2010Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-375. Minority views filed.
- Dec 17, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
- Apr 21, 2010Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Dec 8, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Dec 7, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13532-13533)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2811 | Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Nov 20, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2010Reported to Senate
- Dec 8, 2009Referred in Senate
- Dec 7, 2009Engrossed in House
- Dec 7, 2009Reported in House
- Apr 23, 2009Introduced in House
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