S 4740 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

SWIMS Act of 2022

Introduced Aug 2, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Dianne Feinstein D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 2, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3864)

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.

  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2022
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act of 2022 or as the SWIMS Act of 2022

This bill establishes prohibitions on capturing, importing, exporting, or breeding of orcas, beluga whales, false killer whales, or pilot whales for the purpose of public display.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from issuing any permit under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 that authorizes the taking (e.g., capturing) or importation of such orcas or whales for the purpose of public display. The bill further revises the act to make it unlawful to export such orcas or whales, unless they are being transported to marine mammal sanctuaries or for release into the wild.

Further, the bill makes it unlawful under the Animal Welfare Act for any person to breed or artificially inseminate such marine mammals for purposes of using their progeny for public display.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAlex PadillaOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-ORRon WydenOriginalAug 2, 2022
D-ILTammy DuckworthOriginalAug 2, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Aug 2, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3864)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8514SWIMS Act of 2022Identical billAug 29, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Animals.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2022Introduced in Senate

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