S 269 · 108th Congress · Animals
Captive Wildlife Safety Act
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EnactedLatest: Held at the desk.(2003-11-04)
Plain Language Summary
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Captive Wildlife Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to define "prohibited wildlife species" as any live lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar. Declares it a prohibited act for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any prohibited wildlife species. Exempts from this prohibition licensed zoos, circuses, accredited sanctuaries, federally-licensed breeders, State entities (universities, wildlife rehabilitators or veterinarians), any incorporated humane society, animal shelter, or society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, persons transporting prohibited wildlife species to any such facility, and specified related organizations.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 269, Captive Wildlife Safety Act
Sep 2, 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 30, 2003</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 269, Captive Wildlife Safety Act
Sep 2, 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 30, 2003
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (16)
11 Democrats5 Republicans