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- H.R.1581
H.R.1581: To end the use of steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 27, 1999
- Latest Major Action June 15, 1999
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
98 (83 Democrats, 16 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Prohibits the import, export, or shipment in interstate commerce of conventional steel jawed leghold traps and of articles of fur derived from animals trapped in such traps. Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to reward informers (other than Government employees performing official duties) for information leading to a conviction under this Act. Empowers enforcement officials to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, International Relations, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House International Relations
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
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| April 27, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.) |