3.0.0 2912 2019-11-15T21:58:54Z 2019-11-15T21:58:54Z Senate S S 2008-04-24 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-24T19:17:48Z Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2007 110 3829 HR 2007-11-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS 2008-04-24 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2008-04-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. N K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2008-04-24 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2008-04-24 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2008-04-24 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2008-04-24 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2008-04-29 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2008-04-29 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2008-04-29 False A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2008-05-13 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2008-05-13 False Crime and Law Enforcement Animals Arrest Environmental Protection Exotic animals Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Hunting Protection of animals Searches and seizures Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sports and Recreation Warrants (Law) Wild animal trade Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2008-04-24 Introduced in Senate 2008-05-03T15:40:34Z Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit anyone, in or substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, from knowingly transferring, transporting, or possessing a confined exotic animal for purposes of allowing the killing or injuring of such animal for entertainment or for the collection of a trophy. Exempts the killing or injuring of an exotic animal in a state or federal natural area reserve undertaking habitat restoration from such prohibition.

Defines "confined exotic animal" as a mammal of a species not historically indigenous to the United States that has been held in captivity for the majority of its life or for a period of one year.

Allows persons authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to make arrests, execute warrants, and search for and seize animals to enforce the provisions of this Act.

]]> Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 Display Title Sportsmanship in Hunting Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals. Introduced in Senate 2008-04-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2912is/xml/BILLS-110s2912is.xml 2008-04-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.