HR.3359 Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and non-domesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions.
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- Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR Democrat)
- Rep. Lois Capps (CA Democrat)
- Rep. William Clay (MO Democrat)
- Rep. Sam Farr (CA Democrat)
- Rep. Bob Filner (CA Democrat)
- Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ Democrat)
- Rep. Walter Jones (NC Republican)
- Rep. Dale Kildee (MI Democrat)
- Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH Democrat)
- Rep. Barbara Lee (CA Democrat)
- Rep. James Mcgovern (MA Democrat)
- Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY Democrat)
- Rep. Grace Napolitano (CA Democrat)
- Rep. Eleanor Norton (DC Democrat)
- Rep. Nick Rahall (WV Democrat)
- Rep. Charles Rangel (NY Democrat)
- Rep. Steven Rothman (NJ Democrat)
- Rep. Lucille Roybal-allard (CA Democrat)
- Rep. Janice Schakowsky (IL Democrat)
- Rep. Fortney Stark (CA Democrat)
- Rep. Christopher Van Hollen (MD Democrat)
- Rep. Lynn Woolsey (CA Democrat)
- Rep. C. W. Young (FL Republican)
- Rep. Jerry Mcnerney (CA Democrat)
- Rep. Jackie Speier (CA Democrat)
- Rep. Gary Peters (MI Democrat)
- Rep. Jared Polis (CO Democrat)
- Rep. Judy Chu (CA Democrat)
- Rep. William Owens (NY Democrat)
- Rep. William Keating (MA Democrat)
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11/3/2011--Introduced.Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit an exhibitor from allowing for the participation of an exotic or wild animal (including a non-human primate) in an animal act if, during the 15-day period preceding such participation, such animal was traveling in a mobile housing facility, unless the use of such animal is: (1) in an exhibition at a non-mobile, permanent institution or facility; (2) a part of an outreach program for educational or conservation purposes by an accredited zoo or aquarium and such animal is not kept in a mobile housing facility for more than 12 hours a day; (3) by a university, college, laboratory, or other research facility registered with the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA); (4) in film, television, or advertising if such use does not involve a live public exhibition; or (5) in a rodeo. Subjects a traveling circus or exhibitor that fails to comply with this Act to specified penalties.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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