H.R. 1998 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
H.R. 1998 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on May 15, 2013, sponsored by Howard P. "Buck" McKeon with 118 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 15, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 118
- Policy area
- Animals
What it does
Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce, breeding, or possessing any prohibited wildlife species (current law prohibits importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing such a species in interstate or foreign comme…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA). Co-sponsors: 107 Democrats, 11 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 15, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. (May 21, 2013)
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