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4068
2025-12-05T08:52:37Z
2025-12-05T08:52:37Z
House
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HR
2023-06-13
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4068
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUFFMAN:H.R. 4068.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as``cyanide bombs'', on public land, and for other purposes.[Page H2885]
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
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Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-07-28T15:33:52Z
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Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-07-28T15:33:52Z
  - Referred To
2023-06-13T14:00:20Z
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Natural Resources Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-06-13T14:00:15Z

- Canyon’s Law
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1940
S
2023-06-13
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-07-28
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Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Committee
- 2023-07-28
  - hsag15
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Committee
- 2023-06-13
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
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House floor actions
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Agriculture Committee
- 2023-06-13
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
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Natural Resources Committee
- 2023-06-13
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2023-06-13
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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TN
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2023-06-13
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NV
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2023-06-13
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2023-06-13
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2023-06-13
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2023-06-13
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2023-06-13
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2023-06-13
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2023-09-14
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2023-09-14
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2023-09-14
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2023-10-18
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MI
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2023-11-28
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WI
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2023-11-28
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2023-11-28
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2023-11-29
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2023-11-29
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2024-02-06
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2024-05-07
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Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
2023-10-12T18:00:24Z
- Blood and blood diseases
2023-10-12T18:00:24Z
- Child safety and welfare
2023-10-12T18:00:24Z
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
2023-10-12T18:00:24Z
- Land use and conservation
2023-10-12T18:00:24Z
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
2023-10-12T18:00:24Z
Public Lands and Natural Resources
2023-07-07T16:15:22Z
00
2023-06-13
Introduced in House
2023-11-29T23:43:32Z
Canyon's Law
This bill prohibits the preparing, placing, installing, setting, deploying, or otherwise using an M-44 device on public land. An M-44 device is defined as a device designed to propel sodium cyanide when triggered by an animal, including any device that may be commonly known as an M-44 ejector device or an M-44 predator control device.
No later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill, any federal, state, or county agency that has prepared, placed, installed, set, or deployed an M-44 device on public land shall remove each such device from such land.

Canyon’s Law
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Canyon’s Law
2024-06-11T16:03:29Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Canyon’s Law
2024-05-24T13:38:59Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:59:40Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-06-13T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4068ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4068ih.xml
2023-07-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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