3.0.0 4019 2023-01-11T13:29:23Z 2023-01-11T13:29:23Z House HR 2015-11-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 168 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHIFF:H.R. 4019.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act isconstitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8,Clause 3, ``the Commerce Clause'' and Article I, Section 8,Clause 18, ``the Necessary and Proper Clause.'' Additionally,the Preamble to the Constitution provides support of theauthority to enact legislation to promote the GeneralWelfare.[Page H8241]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-01T14:41:05Z Referred to 2015-11-16T19:02:40Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2015-11-20T21:40:58Z Referred to 2015-11-16T19:02:35Z 2015-12-01 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2015-11-20 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2015-11-16 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2015-11-16 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-16 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2015-11-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 N H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2015-11-16 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-11-16 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-11-16 True C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2015-11-16 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2015-11-16 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2015-11-16 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2015-11-16 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2015-11-16 True L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2015-12-02 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2015-12-03 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2015-12-08 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2015-12-16 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2015-12-16 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2015-12-17 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2015-12-17 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2015-12-18 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2016-01-06 False S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 46 2016-02-01 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2016-02-01 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2016-02-04 False B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2016-02-11 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2016-02-25 False H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2016-02-25 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2016-03-01 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-03-01 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2016-03-17 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-04-12 False 2016-07-14 D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2016-04-12 False E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2016-04-12 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2016-04-15 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2016-04-18 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2016-05-11 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2016-05-11 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2016-05-17 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2016-05-24 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-06-08 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2016-06-21 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2016-07-13 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2016-09-06 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2016-09-20 False Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Licensing and registrations Mammals Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Trade restrictions Animals 00 2015-11-16 Introduced in House 2016-06-30T20:38:47Z Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit taking, importing, or exporting the killer whale (orcinus orca) species, or any product that contains that species, for public display purposes.

The bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit any person from artificially inseminating or breeding that species for exhibition purposes.

]]> Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015 Display Title Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to prohibit the taking, importation, and exportation of Orcas and Orca products for public display, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4019ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4019ih.xml 2015-12-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. 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.