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- H.R.4716
H.R.4716: Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced July 27, 2021
- Latest Major Action Jan. 20, 2022
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
54 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 27, 2021
Bill Summary
Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act of 2021 This bill prohibits, with specified exceptions, the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The bill imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the system (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1,000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 20, 2022 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Aug. 11, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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| July 27, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| July 27, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) |