3.0.0 5954 2023-01-11T13:33:51Z 2023-01-11T13:33:51Z House HR 2016-09-08 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BLUMENAUER:H.R. 5954.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make allneedful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory orother Property belonging to the United States; and nothing inthis Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice anyClaims of the United States, or of any particular State.[Page H5224]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-23T13:25:42Z Referred to 2016-09-08T14:01:25Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-19T19:55:11Z Referred to 2016-09-08T14:01:20Z 2016-09-23 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2016-09-19 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2016-09-08 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 2016-09-08 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 2016-09-08 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 2016-09-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1225-1226) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 N L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2016-09-08 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2016-09-26 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2016-09-26 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 2016-09-26 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2016-09-27 False Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Crimes against animals and natural resources Forests, forestry, trees Hunting and fishing Parks, recreation areas, trails Animals 00 2016-09-08 Introduced in House 2016-11-02T18:36:56Z Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping for Public Safety Act

This bill prohibits any personnel of the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), in performing their duties, from using, recommending, training in the use of, or planning for the use of, any body-gripping trap used to kill or capture an animal. This prohibition does not apply to training in the dismantling of body-gripping traps that have been illegally placed.

No person shall use or possess any body-gripping trap on property under the administrative jurisdiction of Interior or USDA, except in Indian country, regardless of whether the person is employed by, or is working under a contract with, Interior or USDA.

Such prohibitions shall not apply to the use of a body-gripping trap to:

  • control documented, invasive species to achieve resource management objectives where alternative methods have failed; or
  • protect a species that is listed as an endangered or threatened species or treated by the Forest Service as a sensitive species.

Such exceptions shall not apply unless:

  • such use of a body-gripping trap is in accordance with state and federal law;
  • prior to using such a trap, all available and viable nonlethal methods for such control or protection have been attempted; and
  • such attempts have been documented in writing, and the documentation is maintained at the headquarters of the department that employs the individual engaging in such attempt.

The bill imposes criminal penalties for violating the prohibitions in this bill.

]]> Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping for Public Safety Act Display Title Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping for Public Safety Act Short Titles as Introduced Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping for Public Safety Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit use of body-gripping traps by personnel of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture and on lands of such departments. Introduced in House 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5954ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5954ih.xml 2016-09-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. 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.