3.0.0 1947 2023-01-11T19:43:35Z 2023-01-11T19:43:35Z House H HR 2007-04-19 110 hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2007-05-04T19:38:40Z Referred to 2007-04-19T14:06:30Z 2007-12-18 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 1 House committee actions Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA. Committee 2007-05-04 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from USDA. Committee 2007-05-04 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Committee 2007-04-19 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2007-04-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-04-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001258 Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] Nancy Boyda D KS E. 2 N M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2007-04-19 True M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 2007-04-19 True T000260 Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] TODD TIAHRT R KS 4 2007-04-19 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2007-04-19 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2007-04-19 True M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2007-04-19 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-04-19 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2007-04-19 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2007-04-19 True H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2007-04-19 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2007-04-19 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2007-04-19 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2007-05-03 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2007-05-07 False B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2007-05-10 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] Vern Buchanan R FL 13 2007-05-10 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2007-05-15 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2007-06-05 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2007-06-05 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2007-06-06 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2007-06-13 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2007-06-13 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] Kathy Castor D FL 11 2007-06-22 False K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2007-06-22 False A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2007-06-22 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2007-07-19 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2007-10-10 False T000057 Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] ELLEN TAUSCHER D CA O. 10 2007-10-25 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-10-25 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2007-10-25 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2008-01-17 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2008-01-17 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2008-01-17 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2008-06-17 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2008-07-30 False S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2008-09-23 False Animals Administrative procedure Arts, Culture, Religion Cats Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Agriculture Exhibitions Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Human-animal relationships Laboratory animals Law Licenses Lions Protection of animals Safety measures Science, Technology, Communications Standards Tigers Animals

00 2007-04-19 Introduced in House 2007-06-05T20:45:35Z Haley's Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to: (1) define the term "big cat" to mean any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species; (2) allow the Secretary of Agriculture to deny or revoke licenses to animal dealers and exhibitors based on recommendations from state or local officials with jurisdiction over captive wildlife; (3) require the Secretary to include in standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals by dealers, research facilities, and exhibitors a minimum requirement to provide for public safety; (4) increase civil and criminal penalties for violations of such Act; (5) prohibit a licensed exhibitor or dealer from allowing direct contact between a big cat and a member of the public, with an exception for zoos; and (6) prohibit the Secretary from granting a license to a dealer or exhibitor of a big cat until the Secretary has issued regulations to implement this Act.

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