3.0.0 5560 2023-01-11T13:32:44Z 2023-01-11T13:32:44Z House HR 2016-06-22 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ADAMS:H.R. 5560.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 3, Clause 3--Congress shall have thepower to regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian Tribes;[Page H4171]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2016-06-29T20:07:45Z Referred to 2016-06-22T14:00:41Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-06-22T14:00:46Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-06-22T14:00:36Z 2016-06-29 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2016-06-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-06-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-06-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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 2016-06-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 N L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2016-06-22 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2016-07-05 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2016-07-05 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2016-07-05 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-07-05 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-07-07 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2016-07-08 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2016-07-12 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-07-12 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2016-07-12 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2016-07-14 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2016-09-06 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2016-09-06 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2016-09-06 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2016-09-06 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 2016-09-06 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2016-09-06 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2016-09-06 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2016-09-06 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2016-09-19 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2016-09-21 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2016-09-22 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2016-11-16 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 2016-11-16 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2016-11-16 False Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Civil actions and liability Customs enforcement Hunting and fishing Legal fees and court costs Trade restrictions Animals 00 2016-06-22 Introduced in House 2017-02-03T14:41:00Z Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

This bill prohibits importing, exporting, delivering, carrying, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing steel-jaw leghold traps or Conibear traps.

Steel-jaw leghold traps are certain spring-powered pan or sear-activated devices with steel jaws that are designed to snap closed on animals. Conibear traps consist of metal frames hinged at the center point and powered by two torsion springs that create a scissor-like action designed to kill animals by snapping their spinal columns. Both types of traps exclude cage or box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, or mouse or rat snap traps.

The bill establishes penalties for violating the prohibition on the traps.

The Department of the Interior must pay rewards for information that leads to a conviction of a violation of this bill, unless the information was provided by officers or employees of federal, state, or local governments while they were performing official duties.

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