3.0.0 8828 2023-01-11T13:44:03Z 2023-01-11T13:44:03Z House HR 2020-12-02 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 2, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ADAMS:H.R. 8828.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H6046]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-12-02T19:01:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-12-02T19:01:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-12-02T19:01:10Z 2020-12-02 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 2020-12-02 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 2020-12-02 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 2020-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-02 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 2020-12-02 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-12-17 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-12-17 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 2020-12-02 Introduced in House 2020-12-31T18:03:37Z Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act

This bill bans steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps.

Steel-jaw leghold traps are certain spring-powered 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 an animal by snapping its spine. Cage traps, box traps, suitcase-type live beaver traps, and mouse or rat snap traps are not included in the ban.

The bill establishes penalties for violating this ban.

The Department of the Interior must pay a reward for information that leads to a conviction of a violation of this bill, unless the information was provided by on duty officers or employees of federal, state, or local governments. The reward must be 50% of the fine paid.

]]> Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act Display Title Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To restrict the use of steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps on animals in the United States. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8828ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8828ih.xml 2020-12-02 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. 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.