3.0.0 6342 2023-01-11T13:34:03Z 2023-01-11T13:34:03Z House HR 2016-11-17 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRIJALVA:H.R. 6342.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.[Page H6301]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2016-12-09T18:01:22Z Referred to 2016-11-17T14:02:30Z 2016-12-09 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2016-11-17 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2016-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 N C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2016-11-17 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2016-12-08 False Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Animals 00 2016-11-17 Introduced in House 2017-08-29T17:31:03Z Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act

This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to establish a prohibition on the use of exotic or wild animals in performances (e.g., circus, ride, carnival, or parade) of a traveling animal act. The prohibition does not apply to the use of animals in: (1) zoos; (2) aquariums; (3) research facilities; (4) film, television, or advertising, if the performance is not before a public studio audience; or (5) rodeos. The prohibition also does not apply to domestic animals or farm animals.

]]> Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act Display Title Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Animal Welfare Act to restrict the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling performances. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act Introduced in House 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6342ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6342ih.xml 2016-12-09 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.