To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.
Latest action · Dec 5, 2012 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 511.
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.
- IntroducedJan 26, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to expand the prohibition against the importation or shipment into the United States, or its territories and possessions, of any injurious animals to include the Indian python of the species Python molurus bivittatus, the reticulated python of the species Broghammerus reticulatus or Python reticulatus, the Northern African python of the species Python sebae, the Southern African python of the species Python natalensis, the boa constrictor of the species Boa constrictor, the yellow anaconda of the species Eunectes notaeus, the DeSchauensee's anaconda of the species Eunectes deschauenseei, the green anaconda of the species Eunectes murinus, and the Beni anaconda of the species Eunectes beniensis.
Subjects knowing violations (currently, violations) of such prohibition to criminal penalties.
Exempts the importation of such snakes by a state fish and wildlife agency or an exhibitor.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2011 to Apr 18, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | David Rivera | Mar 14, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | May 10, 2011 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Jan 18, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Allen B. West | Jan 23, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Jan 23, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jan 23, 2012 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Feb 8, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Feb 8, 2012 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Feb 29, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 26, 2011Markup Feb 28, 2012Reported Sep 28, 2012 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 14, 2011Discharged Feb 27, 2012 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 28, 2012Discharged Dec 5, 2012 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Oct 5, 2012Hearings Nov 29, 2012 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2012Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
- Dec 5, 2012Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 511.
- Nov 29, 2012Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Oct 5, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
- Sep 28, 2012Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 112-691, Part I.
- Sep 28, 2012Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Natural Resources for a period ending not later than Dec. 5, 2012 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(m), rule X.
- Feb 28, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 28, 2012Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Feb 27, 2012Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
- Feb 14, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jan 26, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 26, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H513.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-131 | H.R. 511, TO AMEND TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF VARIOUS INJURIOUS SPECIES OF CONSTRICTOR SNAKES60 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Nov 29, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2012Reported in House
- Jan 26, 2011Introduced in House
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